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
Bill passed okaying underage marriage in 'special cases'
Keeping intact a provision that allows marriage of underage girls and boys in “special circumstances”, the Jatiya Sangsad last night passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017 with 18 and 21 as minimum marriageable age for women and men respectively.
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Khaleda embarks on mission unity
In a bid to strengthen the party ahead of the next general election, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has launched a major initiative to take back some former leaders and to make some others politically active again.
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
'Abducted' pro-AL man owns that SUV
“Abducted” Khandaker Hefzur Rahman, a pro-Awami League man who got a Jatiya Party (Manju) ticket in the January 5, 2014, polls, is the owner of the luxury car recovered from a Kapasia river in Gazipur last month.
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Marriage Age Rules: JS body suggests spl provision for boys too
The parliamentary body on women and children affairs has recommended that boys should also be allowed to marry before the permissible age under “special circumstances”.
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Suranjit Sengupta: At a glance
Suranjit Sengupta, one of the country’s political doyens, dies at the age of 72. He was the Awami League lawmaker from Sunamganj-2 constituency and a member of the party's advisory council. Here is the brief biography of the veteran leader.
5 February 2017, 03:25 AM
Talks on EC End: President will now decide next course of action
President Abdul Hamid will decide his next course of action after scrutinising the proposals submitted by different political parties on the formation of a new Election Commission.
18 January 2017, 21:04 PM
AL may not want law on EC formation
Although all the 22 political parties during their talks with President Abdul Hamid proposed enacting a law on formation of the Election Commission, the ruling Awami League might not agree to the proposal.
10 January 2017, 18:00 PM
AL, 10 more parties invited to talks on EC
Jatiya Party (Manju) yesterday called upon President Abdul Hamid to take effective measures to remove obstacles to future polls being free, fair and credible.
2 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Dialogue with JSD: Hamid says he would consider demand for law
President Abdul Hamid yesterday said he would consider a proposal to enact a law, in light of the constitution, on formation of Election Commission.
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM
N'ganj defeat moves BNP into soul-searching
A day after the massive defeat of its mayoral candidate in the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election, BNP yesterday started soul-searching to find causes behind the frustrating results and other factors.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM
LDP for enactment of law to form EC
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) yesterday submitted a 17-point proposal to President Abdul Hamid on formation of the Election
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM
EC Formation: JP hands 5 proposals to Hamid
President Abdul Hamid has said it is necessary to enact a law in line with the country's constitution for appointment of election commissioners, according to JP leaders.
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Ivy-Shakhawat contest on
The two heavyweight mayoral candidates Selina Hayat Ivy of Awami League and Shakhawat Hossain of BNP submitted their nomination papers yesterday, the last day of such submission, ahead of Narayanganj City Corporation election scheduled for December 22.
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Hasina raps Osmans
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday came down hard on party lawmaker Shamim Osman for taking position against AL mayoral nominee Selina Hayat Ivy.
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM
BNP tries to woo Taimur into joining NCC polls
BNP is finding it difficult to pick a suitable mayor candidate for the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election as the most prospective one, Taimur
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Challenged girl also not spared
Despite repeated pleas from her family to spare her, religious zealots had assaulted a 14-year-old hearing and speech-impaired girl
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Who are the attackers?
Many of those who attacked Hindu homes and temples in Brahmanbaria's Nasirnagar on Sunday were aged between 14 and 25, and they joined the rallies held by two Islamist groups that day.
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM
3 temple-based schools still shut in B'baria
Three temple-based pre-schools at Nasirnagar have remained closed since the hate attack on the Hindus in the upazila on
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Planned attack 'to grab land'
Sunday's hate attack in Brahmanbaria was “certainly” preplanned, and one of its motives was to grab land belonging to Hindus by driving them out of their homes, said the National Human Rights Commission, rights activists and community leaders yesterday.
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Attacks on Hindus: Good Samaritans outnumbered
When religious zealots were rampaging through Hindu houses and temples in Brahmanbaria's Nasirnagar on Sunday, some
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM