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US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries
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Sea breeze, moon-boats and silent shores — Teknaf in November
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Saudi to allow only 'vaccinated’ pilgrims to Makkah
Saudi authorities said Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims.
6 April 2021, 06:24 AM
Bangladeshi expat wins Dh 10 million in Abu Dhabi raffle draw
A Bangladeshi expat – Shahed Ahmed Moulvifaiz (55) – in Al Ain won Dh10 million on Saturday in the latest “Big Ticket” draw in Abu Dhabi, reports Gulf News.
4 April 2021, 13:45 PM
Bangladeshi expat wins Dh 10 million in Abu Dhabi raffle draw
A Bangladeshi expat – Shahed Ahmed Moulvifaiz (55) – in Al Ain won Dh10 million on Saturday in the latest “Big Ticket” draw in Abu Dhabi, reports Gulf News.
4 April 2021, 12:04 PM
Dearth of public transport: Hundreds of passengers waiting on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Hundreds of home-bound people are waiting at different points on Dhaka-Tangail highway since this morning for public transport following the declaration of a seven-day restriction across the country starting from tomorrow to curb the spread of Covid-19.
4 April 2021, 11:26 AM
Bill to address hajj irregularities placed in parliament
Hajj and Umrah Management Bill 2021 was placed in parliament today -- in principle -- to deal with irregularities and mismanagement in the sector.
4 April 2021, 06:42 AM
CAAB decides to suspend all domestic flights from Monday
To curb the spread of Covid-19, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has decided to suspend all domestic flights in Bangladesh from Monday (April 5), Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman told The Daily Star today.
3 April 2021, 13:04 PM
Bill placed in parliament to register tour operators and guides
A Bill titled “The Bangladesh Tour Operators and Tour Guides (Registration and Operation) Bill, 2021” was placed in parliament today for mandating tour operators and guides to get registered.
3 April 2021, 07:42 AM
Travel ban to UK to be imposed on Bangladesh, Pakistan from April 9
Visitors from Bangladesh, Philippines, Pakistan and Kenya will be banned from traveling to UK from 4:00am of April 9, according to a news story on the GOV.UK website.
2 April 2021, 10:44 AM
Regular flights will be suspended if Covid-19 situation worsens: CAAB chairman
Operation of regular flights will be suspended if Covid-19 situation deteriorates. Permission will not be given either at present to operate special flights to and from Dhaka considering the situation.
1 April 2021, 12:59 PM
Covid-19: Movement of tourist ships on Teknaf-St Martin’s route halted
Movement of all tourist ships on the Teknaf-Saint Martin’s Island route of Cox’s Bazar was suspended from today due to a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.
1 April 2021, 11:30 AM
Passengers from Europe and 12 other countries, except UK, not allowed to enter Bangladesh: CAAB
Passengers from European countries, except the UK, and 12 other countries will not be allowed to enter Bangladesh.
1 April 2021, 05:48 AM
Tourist spots closed for next 14 days in Rangamati, Khagrachhari
All tourist spots in Rangamati and Khagrachhari were declared shut for the next 14 days to prevent spread of coronavirus infections.
31 March 2021, 12:30 PM
23 Europe returnees sent to 14-day institutional quarantine
A total of 23 passengers who returned to Bangladesh from different European countries, including the UK, were sent to 14-day institutional quarantine at government-approved hotels in eight hours since midnight.
31 March 2021, 08:41 AM
Bangladesh Railway to sell 50% of available tickets from now on
Bangladesh Railway will sell 50 percent of available tickets from now on, its Director General Dhirendra Nath Mazumder told The Daily Star today.
30 March 2021, 06:14 AM
14-day institutional quarantine must for Europe returnees: CAAB
On arrival in Bangladesh, all passengers from any European country, including UK, will have to be in 14 days of complete mandatory institutional quarantine at government facilities or government approved hotels at their own expense.
30 March 2021, 05:07 AM
Poor visibility: Biman flight returns to Dhaka after failing to land in Kathmandu airport
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to return to Dhaka after it failed to land in Kathmandu Airport today.
29 March 2021, 12:20 PM
Confusion at Dhaka airport over quarantine period for incoming passengers
Officials of the health desk and the Dhaka airport authority today gave contradictory statements on how many days a London-returnee passenger will have to stay in institutional quarantine.
29 March 2021, 12:06 PM
‘Cox’s Bazar to come under rail network by December next year’
Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today expressed hope that Cox's Bazar will come under rail network within December, 2022.
22 March 2021, 09:30 AM
Biman to resume flights on Dhaka-Jashore route from March 28
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flights on the Dhaka-Jashore route from March 28.
22 March 2021, 06:54 AM
Take both shots of Covid-19 vaccine by May: religious affairs ministry tells hajj aspirants
Religious affairs ministry today requested 60,706 hajj aspirants to take Covid-19 vaccine as part of preparation in advance.
16 March 2021, 14:02 PM