Kuakata hotels offering up to 50% discount after Padma Bridge opening

Hotels in Patuakhali’s Kuakata beach area have been offering up to 50 percent discount to attract tourists after Padma Bridge opening.
28 June 2022, 11:22 AM

Dedicated Hajj flight from Sylhet: First Biman aircraft leaves for Jeddah

The first of two dedicated Hajj flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to be operated from Sylhet, left the Osmani International Airport today en route to Jeddah.
28 June 2022, 07:34 AM

40,200 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims reached Saudi Arabia

A total of 40,200 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia as of Sunday (June 26, 2022) since the hajj flights started on June 5.
27 June 2022, 11:59 AM

3 intended hajj pilgrims failed to go to Saudi due to agency fraud, ministry says

Three intended hajj pilgrims failed to go to Saudi Arabia this year thanks to fraudulence by a hajj agency. , Hajj pilgrims, Saudi Arabia, hajj agency, religious affairs ministry, Sabilul Jannat Air Travels Ltd, hajj and umrah management law, 2021, hajj management
27 June 2022, 10:58 AM

Saudi Arabia detains Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim for “begging”

Saudi Arabian police detained a Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim on charges of begging in Madinah.
26 June 2022, 15:57 PM

Biman’s Dhaka-Toronto flight will finally take off from July 27

The much-awaited Dhaka-Toronto flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin from July 27, 2022.
26 June 2022, 12:24 PM

11 teenagers reach Padma Bridge after cycling 53 kms

After Padma Bridge was inaugurated today (June 25, 2022) by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 11 teenagers from Gopalganj’s Muksudpur upazila visited the long-cherished bridge by cycling 53km distance.
25 June 2022, 10:14 AM

Flight operations resume at Sylhet airport

Flight operations at Sylhet Osmani International Airport resumed today (June 23, 2022) after six days of suspension due to the massive flood in Sylhet region.
23 June 2022, 06:41 AM

2415 more Bangladeshis can perform hajj this year

Saudi Arabia has increased the number of hajj quota for Bangladesh – 2,415 more Bangladeshis will be able to perform hajj this year.
22 June 2022, 18:03 PM

Sylhet airport to reopen if runway lights work, rain stops: State Minister

The lighting system in the approach area of ​​Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport runway that remained underwater due to the flood, is now being tested.
20 June 2022, 10:54 AM

More than 400 Hajj pilgrims stuck at Dhaka airport for nearly 8 hrs

More than 400 Hajj passengers were stuck at the Dhaka Airport for around eight hours yesterday (June 18, 2022).
18 June 2022, 19:06 PM

2 more Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Two more Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims has died in Saudi Arabia.
18 June 2022, 09:22 AM

Rail operation suspended as flood water enters Sylhet station

All train movement in and out of Sylhet Railway Station was suspended today due to flood.
18 June 2022, 08:13 AM

Do not drop off Madinah-bound Hajj pilgrims in Jeddah: Ministry warns Biman, Saudia

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has warned Biman Bangladesh and Saudia airlines over carrying hajj pilgrims to Jeddah, instead of taking them to their scheduled destination, Madinah, causing them immense difficulties.
17 June 2022, 14:11 PM

Biman plane suffers landing gear issues, hovers over Dhaka for 30 mins before landing

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dash-8 aircraft, bound for Dhaka, encountered a technical issue with its main landing gear and had to hover over Dhaka for more than 30 minutes.
17 June 2022, 11:57 AM

Plane operation at Sylhet airport suspended

Authorities have suspended all aircraft operation at Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport today.
17 June 2022, 10:00 AM

Second Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia

Another Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim has died in Saudi Arabia, according to the Hajj management portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
17 June 2022, 06:35 AM

Wasfia Nazreen all set to climb Pakistan’s K2 as the first Bangladeshi

Wasfia Nazreen has won her stardom for being the first Bangladeshi in the world to climb the Seven Summits or the highest mountains of every continent. Being “the first” in many of her achievements, Wasfia will now attempt to summit K2 as a Bangladeshi.
16 June 2022, 10:38 AM

Travelling essentials: Ways to become a responsible tourist

Responsible tourism is all about making better places to live, and visit while letting nature thrive. These days, the terms responsible tourism, sustainable tourism, eco-tourism take centre stage of any discourse regarding travelling and tourism, and for good reasons. There is raising awareness, globally, about the adverse impacts travel can have on the nature, environment, places and people — especially through contributing to climate change, pollution, unsustainable pressure on wildlife and habitats, harming local economies, or even distortion of local customs, cultures and heritage.
16 June 2022, 09:24 AM

7,573 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

Since June 5, a total of 7,573 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia through 19 flights.
13 June 2022, 09:58 AM