Airbus wants Biman to consider aircraft deals on merit, not politics
Says Wouter van Wersch, executive vice president of the plane maker
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Jamaat plans major overhaul of nomination list
The Jamaat-e-Islami is bringing major changes to its nomination list by incorporating top student union leaders from Dhaka University and other institutions, civil society members, journalists, cultural figures and representatives of minority and ethnic groups.
28 November 2025, 18:41 PM
Theft rising amid lax security at HSIA cargo zone
The lax security at the export cargo zone of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka has led to a rise in theft incidents, tarnishing Bangladesh’s reputation among international buyers.
9 November 2025, 18:30 PM
Unsafe storage, system failure behind airport fire: probe
Automatic fire detection, suppression systems recommended
8 November 2025, 18:10 PM
National Election / BNP yet to firm up candidates, Jamaat done
The delay in selecting candidates has visibly slowed the BNP's campaign and stirred resentment among nomination seekers
1 November 2025, 18:14 PM
Cox’s Bazar airport / A vision too big for ground reality?
Experts slam govt decision to upgrade airport to int’l status then retract after 11 days
28 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Dhaka airport fire: Safety standards flouted at import section
Experts link fire incident to years of negligence, poor compliance
24 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Airport fire exposes costly state negligence
Without mandatory insurance, disasters will keep draining public funds, experts warn
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
‘JP wants no AL candidates in 70 seats’
Jatiya Party, the main opposition party in parliament, has demanded the ruling Awami League withdraw its candidates from around 70 constituencies to pave the way for the JP nominees’ easy win in the January 7 polls.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM
JP seeks consensus with AL over seat-sharing
The main opposition in parliament, Jatiya Party, last night requested the ruling Awami League to reach a consensus with them over seat-sharing for the January 7 polls.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Uncertainty looms over Jatiya Party
Jatiya Party leaders find themselves in an uncertain and uneasy situation ahead of the January 7 national election, as the party still hasn’t reached any consensus on seat sharing with Awami League.
3 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Is Raushan's political career coming to an end?
With Raushan Ershad not participating in the January 7 parliamentary election, questions have arisen whether the 27-year political career of the Jatiya Party chief patron and opposition leader is coming to an end
3 December 2023, 06:37 AM
JP headed for yet another split?
Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, is facing another split centring the conflict between its Chairman GM Quader and Chief Patron Raushan Ershad over MP nominations, party insiders said.
30 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Raushan won’t run for JS
Leader of the opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad has announced she will not participate in the national election because tested leaders of her party have been undermined.
29 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Raushan, son won’t join polls with GM Quader at JP helm
The rift between GM Quader and Raushan Ershad, the two most known leaders of the Jatiya Party, has put the parliament’s main opposition in serious trouble.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
CAAB to revoke licence of 2 Biman first officers
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) will revoke the licence of Biman’s First Officer Sadia Ahmed and Al Mehdi Islam for forging documents.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Rift wide open in JP over polls nomination
Jatiya Party unveiled its nominees for 287 constituencies yesterday.
27 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP drama over nomination drags on
Although the Jatiya Party is set to announce today the list of its candidates for all 300 constituencies, the party’s chief patron Raushan Ershad, her son, and leaders loyal to her have not even collected nomination forms.
26 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Passenger movement through airports soars
passenger movement through airports in Bangladesh shot up by 32 percent in (FY) 2022-23, bolstered by increased domestic travel and outflow of migrant workers
25 November 2023, 23:30 PM
GM Quader, Raushan discuss elections
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader called on party Chief Patron Raushan Ershad at the latter’s Gulshan home last night.
25 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP descends into chaos once again
Tension has grown in Jatiya Party as its wing authorised to sell nomination forms yesterday refused to give forms to the leaders loyal to Chief Patron Raushan Ershad.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM
26 parties, mostly small ones, in polls
At least 26 out of the 44 registered political parties have decided to take part in the January 7 national election.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM
‘King’s parties’ rounded up for polls
Little-known and recently-formed political parties have started announcing that they are taking part in the polls, as the government seeks to get as many registered parties as possible to run.
22 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP indecision over polls: Pro-Raushan leaders voice worry to home minister
Jatiya Party leaders loyal to Raushan Ershad have expressed concern over GM Quader’s indecision over taking part in the January 7 national election.
21 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP polls-bound but won’t say it
Jatiya Party is selling nomination forms and preparing for the polls even though it claims it has not decided to join the election.
20 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Biman plans flights to Vancouver, Los Angeles
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd is planning to carry its passengers to Vancouver in Canada and Los Angeles in the US through codesharing with Air Canada via Narita of Japan by January next year.
19 November 2023, 00:45 AM
Rift opens up in JP again
Conflict within the Jatiya Party came to the fore once again as two top leaders wrote to the Election Commission yesterday about the authority to sign the nomination forms of candidates and taking part in the January 7 national election.
18 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Biman aims to sign codeshare deal with Air Canada
Biman is planning to carry its passengers to Vancouver in Canada and Los Angeles in USA through codeshare with Air Canada via Narita of Japan by January next year
18 November 2023, 11:43 AM