Govt mulling increasing incentive on remittance: Mannan

The government is contemplating increasing the incentive on remittance, said Planning Minister MA Mannan today
6 June 2023, 13:20 PM

Expatriates’ minister discusses migrant workers' issues in Malaysia

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad yesterday held discussions with Malaysian officials for sending more migrant workers, stressing upon safe and orderly migration
2 June 2023, 18:23 PM

1.49 crore Bangladeshi expats work in 176 countries

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in his budget speech revealed that more than 1.49 crore Bangladeshi workers are working in 176 countries across the world
1 June 2023, 11:58 AM

Biman fires captain for negligence

Biman has fired Capt Dildar Ahmed Tufail for negligence in duty while captaining a flight on January 15..He was reportedly napping in the crew rest area, leaving the cockpit of the Boeing 777-300ER technically unmanned
31 May 2023, 17:53 PM

Untimely inspection delays Biman’s London-bound flight

A London-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was delayed today for 40 minutes thanks to an untimely inspection of the aircraft by a security supervisor of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
31 May 2023, 17:46 PM

On weaving family, culture and place into a compelling story

Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience
25 May 2023, 00:00 AM

Bangladeshi Workers: Two Malaysian high officials transferred over migrants’ plight

The Malaysian human resources ministry transferred two of its top officials in connection with the recent recruitment of Bangladeshi and Nepalese workers
19 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Damage to planes at HSIA: Biman losing face, money

A series of bizarre collisions involving planes on the apron of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have raised serious concerns about Biman’s competence.
19 May 2023, 01:10 AM

Flight disruption at Dhaka airport as Biman plane blocks runway

Flight operations at the Dhaka airport were suspended for around an hour in the wee hours of the morning today as a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane got stuck at the end of the runway
13 May 2023, 13:24 PM

Exploitative practices led to halt in hiring of Bangladeshis

Some of Malaysia’s largest palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Malaysian palm oil firms 'not hiring Bangladeshis over recruitment concerns'

Some of Malaysia's largest palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say..Planters in the world's second-largest palm oil producer have in recent years stepped up efforts to
12 May 2023, 09:12 AM

Probe into Biman’s 787 glitch begins

Biman has formed a probe committee to investigate why the weather radar systems of a Boeing 787 broke down during its return flight from Tokyo after it dropped off Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 
11 May 2023, 18:00 PM

In Malaysia, migrants say they are in limbo after promised jobs fall through

Stranded without work for months, hundreds of South Asian migrants in Malaysia say they are losing hope after failing to find jobs promised to them by recruitment agents in exchange for thousands of dollars in fees..At a students' dormitory about 40 km (25 miles) from the capital, Kuala Lu
11 May 2023, 12:18 PM

Biman should stay with Boeing

Boeing and Airbus are now in a battle over the aircraft market in Bangladesh.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

4 chartered flights to evacuate 555 Bangladeshis from Sudan to Jeddah

Three of the flights will fly today and the other one tomorrow. From Jeddah, the Bangladeshis will be flown home by commercial flights.
10 May 2023, 06:58 AM

Biman 787 suffers glitch on return flight from Tokyo

The weather radar system on the Biman aircraft that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used to fly to Tokyo broke down on the return flight to Dhaka.
9 May 2023, 01:40 AM

Remarks on PM, BCL: 4 expats sued under DSA

A Rangpur BCL leader today filed a case against four expatriates under the Digital Security Act (DSA) on allegations of defaming Bangladesh Chhatra League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
8 May 2023, 17:55 PM

Buying Airbus planes: Biman’s move puzzling

Biman last year carried a little over 28,000 tonnes of freight in the cargo hold of planes making international flights when it had the capacity to transport over 4.98 lakh tonnes.
8 May 2023, 01:00 AM

Bangladeshis among 113 migrants rescued in Mexico

Authorities in northwest Mexico rescued 113 kidnapped migrants of different nationalities, including Bangladeshis, from a building along the border with the United States, the state prosecutor's office said.
7 May 2023, 16:21 PM

Biman eyeing 10 Airbus planes

Biman directors have accepted in principle a proposal to buy 10 Airbus planes.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM

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