Biman Boeings towed into each other again

Two aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines collided at the hangar on Sunday, in a repeat of the incident in April that had left two Boeings grounded for months.
4 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Airport: Momen blasts officials over sufferings of passengers

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday slammed officials at Dhaka airport for the sufferings of the passengers who often have to wait for hours for their baggage upon arrival.
3 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Momen blasts aviation officials at Dhaka airport over baggage delays

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today blasted the aviation officials at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after finding out the sufferings of the returning passengers who waited for hours for their luggage.
3 July 2022, 17:21 PM

5 Bangladeshi-Americans win Democratic primary election in New York

Five Bangladeshi-Americans have won in the Assembly District 24 seat in Democratic primary election in the state of New York. They were elected on behalf of their respective parties in the primary elections held on June 28, 2022.
2 July 2022, 09:11 AM

37 Bangladeshis detained trying to illegally enter Malaysia

Some 37 Bangladeshis were reportedly nabbed by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) as they tried to enter the country illegally by boat in waters off Kuala Sepang in Selangor.
1 July 2022, 12:22 PM

Remittance to rise significantly next fiscal year

Remittance inflow may rebound significantly in Bangladesh in 2022-23 fiscal year as increased number of people flew abroad for jobs, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir said today.
30 June 2022, 11:27 AM

Expats hand over memorandum to Momen in London to stop harassment of expats

Bangladeshi expatriates in different countries have sought the direct intervention of Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen to stop the harassment of the expatriates and ensure the safety of the lives and property of the expatriates in the country.
28 June 2022, 20:03 PM

At least 788 died during migration in Asia in 2021: IOM

In 2021, at least 788 people lost their lives during migration in Asia, with the vast majority of deaths (72.5 percent) being recorded in its second half, according to the International Organisation for Migration’s Missing Migrants Project (MMP).
27 June 2022, 11:02 AM

Dhaka-Toronto Biman flight from Jul 27

The much-awaited Dhaka-Toronto flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin from July 27 this year.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Over 5 lakh expats returned home after losing jobs amid Covid-19 pandemic: Minister

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad today informed the parliament that more than 5 lakh Bangladeshi expatriate workers returned to the country after losing their jobs since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic.
23 June 2022, 14:29 PM

Bangladeshi worker’s posts “deliberately provocative”, Singapore ministry says

A migrant worker who was active in local literary circles and founded two community groups here has left Singapore after his work permit expired and was not renewed.
23 June 2022, 11:20 AM

Why only 25 agencies allowed to hire migrant workers for Malaysia?

Bangaldeshi migrant workers haven’t been able to go to Kuala Lumpur due to allegations of irregularities. After so many years, the possibility of immigration is opening up again, but why is the process being questioned over same allegations?
22 June 2022, 14:05 PM

Bangladeshi community pushing for road named after home country in NY's Jackson Heights

The Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association (JBBA) in the US has taken the initiative to construct a road, named after Bangladesh, in Jackson Heights, a neighbourhood with a sizeable Bangladeshi population in New York.
19 June 2022, 17:50 PM

Watching Satyajit Ray’s ‘Devi’ against the backdrop of religious tension in India

As yet another stage of religious tension arises in the subcontinent, it was heartening to see Australians warm up to the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray.
18 June 2022, 08:56 AM

Technical glitch: Biman plane makes emergency landing

A Dhaka-bound domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to technical glitch in its main landing gear.
17 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Biman carrier collides with boarding bridge in HSIA, probe body formed

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines collided yesterday (June 16, 2022) with the boarding bridge at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
17 June 2022, 08:27 AM

Qatar Airways' profit hits record $1.5 billion ahead of FIFA World Cup

Qatar Airways, one of the Mideast’s largest carriers known for on-board comfort and luxury, said Thursday its profits over the past fiscal year topped $1.5 billion, marking the highest ever earnings for the state-owned carrier as it prepares to see a record surge in travelers for the upcoming FIFA World Cup soccer games.
16 June 2022, 14:48 PM

Dabir Chacha: A living legend

On a British sunny afternoon when the entire nation was celebrating Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in a four day weekend from Thursday, June 2 till Sunday, June 5, I was off to North London to see another elderly who had become a celebrity in his own rights and rose to fame at the age of 100 when he decided to raise funds during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Since then, he has become an iconic figure in the Bengali community and is lovingly called Dabir Chacha.
14 June 2022, 15:27 PM

Bangladeshi worker trapped inside container dies in Maldives

An expatriate Bangladeshi worker died and another was seriously injured after being trapped in a shipping container in the Maldives on Sunday (June 12, 2022).
13 June 2022, 18:57 PM

Recruiting workers: Malaysian minister asked why only 25 Bangladeshi agencies allowed

A Malaysian MP and two migrant rights bodies have asked the southeast Asian country’s Human Resources Minister M Saravanan to explain his decision to allow only 25 Bangladeshi agencies to recruit workers for Malaysia, daily Malay Mail reported today.
13 June 2022, 11:19 AM

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