Debt clock ticks on Dhaka airport terminal
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) stares into a financial squeeze as it prepares to begin hefty loan repayments next month for the Dhaka airport’s third terminal -- a facility unlikely to generate revenue before early 2027.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Airbus makes fresh pitch after Biman-Boeing deal
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
European aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus has submitted a proposal to Biman Bangladesh Airlines to sell its planes just after the national flag carrier signed a $3.7 billion fleet expansion deal with US rival Boeing.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka Airport: Cargo exports hit as 3 of 4 scanners out of order
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Exports through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have been severely disrupted as three of the four Explosive Detection System (EDS) scanners remain non-functional.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Red tape hobbles Japanese investment in Bangladesh
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Says Akiko Okumura, executive vice-president of Jetro
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Biman signs $3.7b deal with Boeing for 14 jets
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday signed an agreement with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing to purchase 14 aircraft, the largest order in the national flag carrier’s history.
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Third Terminal opening delayed to early 2027
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
People will have to wait until early next year to use the Third Terminal at the Dhaka airport, as the authorities are yet to reach an agreement with a Japanese consortium and complete Operation Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT).
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Labour market: Govt looks to Malaysia amid Gulf slowdown
5 April 2026, 05:48 AM
The ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran has slowed Bangladesh’s labour market in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, prompting the government to prioritise reopening Malaysia and explore alternative destinations to sustain overseas employment and remittance flows.
5 April 2026, 05:48 AM
Jet fuel price hike: Domestic airfare to go up by at least Tk 1,000
26 March 2026, 03:17 AM
Air tickets on domestic routes will cost Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,050 more following an 80 percent hike in jet fuel prices at the consumer level, according to the Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB).
26 March 2026, 03:17 AM
War hero CR Dutta no more
He had performed all his duties with utmost sincerity and bravery.
25 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Splinters remind it all
Doctors say her ability to fight diseases is decreasing day by day because of over 1,500 splinters inside her body, including in the head, lung, and chest.
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Panic grips expats as Biman cancels flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday cancelled its flight from Dhaka to Abu Dhabi, as the UAE government is not accepting any Bangladeshi passengers carrying employment visas at present.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi Workers: Around 2 lakh may have to leave Kuwait
When the coronavirus pandemic is already dealing a heavy blow to the country’s overseas job markets, Kuwait has approved a bill that, once passed, may force about two lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers out of the Gulf country.
14 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Jatiya Party: a year without Ershad
The biggest achievement of Jatiya Party in last one year since the demise of party founder HM Ershad is that it has managed to stay united. Although the party did not split formally, there were clear indications of division in it, sources at JP said.
13 July 2020, 18:00 PM
BD Workers in Italy: 15,000 stranded at home, face uncertain future
After several months of wait in Bangladesh, expatriate worker Enamur Rahim was scheduled to fly back to Italy next week.
10 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Italy suspends flights from Dhaka
News agency Reuters, quoting the Italian health ministry, said: “Italy is suspending all flights from Bangladesh for one week due to a ‘significant number’ of passengers who tested positive to the coronavirus on a flight to Rome on Monday.”
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Another setback for Biman
A day before resuming its flights on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi route from today, Biman Bangladesh Airlines decided not to operate its regular flights on the two high-demand destinations.
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Migrant Workers: Fate of 1.5 lakh up in the air
Over 1.50 lakh Bangladeshis are eagerly waiting to return to their workplaces and studies abroad amid a shortage of tickets for the limited number of flights leaving Dhaka.
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Dental, eye, ENT patients suffer
When Rejaul Karim visited his dentist late February with problems in one of his teeth, the doctor, upon an x-ray, advised him to have the tooth extracted.
3 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Sloppy Biman stays grounded
In the first 17 days of this month, the country’s two private airlines operated 552 domestic flights with 16,334 passengers, and the state-owned Biman operated just two carrying 24.
27 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-Hit Overseas Jobs: Workers abroad get little help
In contrast to their major contribution to the country’s economy, thousands of migrant workers living abroad have received little or no help from Bangladesh government to fight their financial hardship during the pandemic.
26 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Bill placed at JS seeking higher compensation for air accident victims
The “Air Transport (Montreal Convention 1999) Bill 2020” was placed in parliament yesterday, paving the way for the family of an air passenger to get some US $160,000 as compensation in case of death in airplane accident.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Saudi Makes Hajj Decision: No pilgrims from abroad allowed
Private hajj agencies and Biman are set to incur a huge financial loss as the Saudi government has decided not to allow anyone from abroad to perform hajj this year amid fears over coronavirus pandemic.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Experts ring alarm over cattle markets
The country may face an acceleration in the already growing number of Covid-19 cases if the government fails to ensure the maintenance of health guidelines in cattle markets across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, public health experts warned.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Biman resumes int’l flights
National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumed its international flights yesterday after around three months.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Health, agriculture passed over
Amid talks of prioritising the health and farming sectors, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council yesterday approved giving lawmakers from rural areas Tk 20 crore each for infrastructure development in the next five years.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Kamal Lohani no more
Noted personality Kamal Lohani, who tested positive for Covid-19, died at a city hospital yesterday morning.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
People rush for tickets as int’l flights resume
Many people were seen waiting in a long queue at a Qatar Airways ticket counter in the city’s Tejgaon area yesterday, the first day of resumption of international flight operations to and from Dhaka after nearly three months.
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Int’l flights from HSIA resumes today
Flight operations on the international routes, except China, will resume today on a limited scale after over three months’ suspension of flights to and from Bangladesh due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM