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
Leader of Opposition: All but 2 JP MPs back Quader
In yet another dramatic move, a group of Jatiya Party MPs yesterday submitted a letter to Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, requesting her to make GM Quader the leader of the opposition in parliament.
3 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Illegal Gas, Power Connections: Syndicates make huge money from 3 slums
Illegal gas and power lines pose serious dangers to around 1.55 lakh people living in three slums of the capital -- Korail Bosti in Mohakhali, Bhasantek Bosti and Chalantika Bosti in Mirpur.
30 August 2019, 18:00 PM
MPs to get no special privileges
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh has turned down a parliamentary body’s request for relaxed security checks for MPs and former ministers at airports of the country.
29 August 2019, 18:00 PM
One man shame for judiciary
A day after the gruesome grenade attack on August 21, 2004, the BNP government formed a one-member inquiry commission comprised of a High Court judge that submitted its report to the home ministry on October 2.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
An unshakeable duo
From the day Eric Reja Khondker took his first flying lessons, was a dream for him: to fly an aircraft sitting next to his father.
10 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Airfare shoots up amid mad rush home
Domestic airfares have shot up significantly ahead of Eid vacation as holidaymakers are rushing to get air tickets to avoid the hassles of a time-consuming journey by road and railway.
9 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Terminals at Shahjalal: Flyers face long delays
The outbound passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport go through a painful ordeal as they need to wait even for hours in long queues just to enter the airport and drop off luggage for scanning.
6 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Hajj Flights: Operation smooth this time
Every year on the last day of hajj flight operation, a number of pilgrims would shed tears at the capital’s Ashkona Hajj Camp after failing to go to Saudi Arabia due to various irregularities and fraudulent activities of some hajj agencies.
5 August 2019, 18:00 PM
6 Jatiya Party leaders eyeing Ershad’s seat
At least six aspirants, including Jatiya Party founder HM Ershad’s son, his youngest brother and nephew, want to contest the upcoming Rangpur-3 by-polls with the party ticket.
4 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Biman’s Dhaka-Tokyo flight to resume in Dec
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume direct flights from Dhaka to Tokyo from December this year.
Biman suspended its Dhaka-Tokyo route in 2006, deeming it not commercially viable. Now, given the increased business ties and tourist movement between the two countries, Biman
31 July 2019, 18:00 PM
JP Leadership: ‘Quader not appointed properly’
A press release purportedly issued by some senior Jatiya Party leaders has questioned the appointment of GM Quader as JP chairman.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Post-Ershad JP: Raushan lends support to Quader
In their first meeting over party affairs since the death of HM Ershad, new JP Chairman GM Quader yesterday sought the support of Raushan Ershad.
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Ershad no more
HM Ershad is dead.
But before his death at the age of 90, the longest serving autocrat managed to remain a formidable political force, especially in the politics of vote, even after his downfall in 1990.
14 July 2019, 18:00 PM
In Doha without Passport: Biman pilot, airport officials face probe
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Cabinet Division yesterday issued contradictory statements on whether Biman pilot Capt Fazal Mahmud was detained by immigration officials in Doha for not having his passport on him.
7 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Going home, mostly happy
With his seven-month-old nephew on his lap, Mohammad Shohag, along with his siblings, was seen waiting at the Kamalapur Railway Station to catch the Nilphamari-bound Nilsagar Express.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Pilot aborted first attempt at landing
After aborting the first landing attempt at the Yangon airport in bad weather, the ill-fated Biman plane on May 8 went up to 5,000 feet and circled near the airport for 15 minutes.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Biman in Myanmar: CAAB sending official to probe crash-landing
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh will send its head of Aircraft Accident Investigation Group (AAIG) to Myanmar to assist the country’s aviation department investigate Wednesday’s Biman Bangladesh flight accident at Yangon Airport.
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Standing by them, sad
It was just some 40 minutes before the iftar yesterday when a group of people showed up at arrival lounge of Dhaka’s airport, unsure about what to do. At that time, both passengers and airport staff were taking preparation to break the day’s fast.
9 May 2019, 08:49 AM
New Committee: Discontent brewing in Gonoforum
Expressing dissatisfaction over the formation of Gonoforum’s new central committee, a section of party leaders has alleged that contributions of the dedicated and tested leaders were not evaluated.
8 May 2019, 18:00 PM
JP rift keeps widening
The rift between the top leaders of the Jatiya Party is widening following HM Ershad’s latest dramatic decision to appoint his brother GM Quader as the party’s acting chairman, say party insiders.
7 May 2019, 18:00 PM