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
Dhaka City Polls: EC, AL at odds over lawmakers campaigning
Tension has grown between the ruling Awami League and Election Commission over MPs participation in the Dhaka city polls campaign.
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Send them to prison instantly
A parliamentary body yesterday recommended that the authorities concerned take necessary measures so that people involved in environment related crimes can be sent to jail from the scene.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Mayoral Polls: AL, BNP candidates flout polls rules
Flouting the electoral code of conduct, mayor candidates from both the ruling Awami League and the BNP submitted their nomination papers with processions yesterday.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Time running out for 10,000 illegals
Return of over 10,000 undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia is still uncertain due to a shortage of flights and high ticket prices as the amnesty for the repatriation of illegal foreigners ends tomorrow.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Raushan skips JP council
Jatiya Party Chief Patron Raushan Ershad skipped the party’s ninth council yesterday apparently for being unhappy with her new post, said party insiders.
28 December 2019, 18:00 PM
JP creates new post for Raushan
In a major change to its charter, main opposition in parliament the Jatiya Party yesterday created a ceremonial post called “chief patron” and picked Raushan Ershad for it.
27 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Terminal to match aspirations
First impressions are the most lasting, it is often said. And in case of cities and countries, it is often airports that provides that.
27 December 2019, 18:00 PM
City polls may thaw political chills
The country’s politics, which has mostly been in a hiatus since the last general election a year ago, is likely to heat up ahead of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls on January 30.
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Raushan may get special post
The Jatiya Party may introduce a special post for Raushan Ershad, its senior co-chairperson and opposition leader, at the upcoming
24 December 2019, 18:00 PM
All eyes on gen secretary post
Festivity was in the air. Large flags, banners, festoons and portraits of Awami League leaders were everywhere at the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan, where thousands of leaders and activists went to join the party’s 21st council yesterday.
20 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Govt suspends Razakars’ list
Amid nationwide outrage and angry protests, the Liberation War affairs ministry yesterday suspended the controversial and flawed Razakars’ list three days after its publication.
18 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Outrageous BLUNDER
With more names of freedom fighters cropping up on the Razakars’ list, the home and the Liberation War affairs ministers have traded blame over preparation of the list that has caused nationwide outrage.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Freedom fighters on Razakars’ list!
They bravely fought in the Liberation War and one of them laid down his life to free the motherland from the clutches of the Pakistan army. They have been honoured by all as heroes since then.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Biman’s 787-9 Deliveries: 10 going on ‘pleasure trip’
At least 10 people, not needed for the job, are going to Seattle to bring two new Boeing 787-9s to Dhaka spending taxpayers’ money.
10 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Uncertainty grips 28,000
About 28,000 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia are still facing uncertainty over returning home within the December 31 amnesty deadline due to the high price of air tickets and a shortage of flights, said sources at the expatriates’ welfare ministry.
9 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Returning from Malaysia by Dec 31: 30,000 Bangladeshis facing uncertainty
Around 30,000 undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are seriously worried about returning home within the December 31 amnesty deadline as the prices of Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka air tickets have shot up due to a high demand, said sources at the expatriate welfare and civil aviation ministries.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Biman Cargo Handling: ACC sues 16 for graft
The top authorities of Biman Bangladesh Airlines had clearly instructed its officials to realise an additional charge for handling each kilogram of incoming and outgoing cargo carried by non-scheduled freighters.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Export Thru Shahjalal Airport: Too costly for businesses
Last month, Monir Hossain, a garment factory owner, missed a deadline for exporting T-shirts to his UK buyer through the seaways.
29 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Protect female workers abroad
A parliamentary watchdog yesterday asked the foreign ministry to prepare a specific work plan to stop torture and sexual harassment of female expatriate workers, saying that even a single such incident was not acceptable.
27 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Ershad’s Son: Trustee board, Bidisha at loggerheads
Tension is growing between the trustee board formed by late Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad and his former wife Bidisha Sidiqque over the custody of their son Eric Ershad.
26 November 2019, 18:00 PM