She left Bangladesh with hope; returned pregnant and broken
4 June 2026, 00:36 AM
Migration
Italy-bound fortune seekers: Scarred, they return to debt and isolation
2 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Undocumented
Remittance crosses $3 billion mark for sixth consecutive month
1 June 2026, 18:15 PM
Business
170 repatriated from Libya
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
NRB
Qatar seeks more skilled Bangladeshi workers for development projects
18 May 2026, 18:55 PM
Migration
Dhaka division receives half of Bangladesh’s March remittance: Central Bank report
17 May 2026, 17:10 PM
Business
Mymensingh man killed in Ukraine drone strike after joining Russian army, family says
12 May 2026, 21:55 PM
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Bangladeshi expat shot dead in South Africa, family says
10 May 2026, 14:08 PM
Expat death
Analysis / Move for zero-cost recruitment to Malaysia raises hope
3 May 2026, 14:20 PM
Migration
174 Bangladeshis return from Libya
23 April 2026, 16:44 PM
Migration
HSIA Runway Closure: Mismanagement, delays irk passengers
Hundreds of passengers had to endure what they said was mismanagement at the Dhaka airport over the last two days following the introduction of an eight-hour daily closure of the lone runway.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Malaysia to reopen for Bangladeshi migrants
After a gap of over three years, Malaysia will reopen its job market for Bangladeshis by this year-end, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed said yesterday.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Malaysian job market to reopen for Bangladeshis this year: Expatriates' Welfare minister
After a gap of over three years, Malaysia will reopen its job market for Bangladeshis by this year-end, said Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed last night.
11 December 2021, 06:19 AM
Malaysia to sign MoU with Bangladesh to resume recruiting workers
The Malaysian government has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh in near future to resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.
10 December 2021, 14:20 PM
High Airfare to Mideast: Bring it down
Expressing concern over the high airfare to different Middle Eastern destinations, the expatriates’ welfare ministry yesterday sent a letter to the civil aviation ministry to take measures for reducing the air ticket prices.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Take measures to reduce airfares on Middle Eastern routes’
Expressing concern over the high airfare to different Middle Eastern destinations, the Expatriates’ Welfare Ministry today sent a letter to the civil aviation ministry to take measures to reduce the price of air tickets.
9 December 2021, 13:45 PM
‘Labour fare’ for migrant workers
Recruiting agencies yesterday demanded that the government introduce “labour fare” for migrant workers.
8 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Air Fare to Middle East: Migrants priced out
Airfares for flights to different Middle Eastern countries have doubled since last month, adding pressure on migrant workers returning to their workplaces.
7 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Tulip appointed Shadow Economic Secretary of UK
Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, a British parliament member and granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been appointed as the country’s shadow economic secretary.
7 December 2021, 12:03 PM
Dhaka airport runway closure: Airlines worry over service disruption
The runway of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will remain closed from 12:00am to 8:00am every day from December 10 for six months and some carriers fear there could be service disruption at the airport.
4 December 2021, 18:00 PM
World Migration Report: Bangladesh 6th biggest sender in 2020
With 7.40 million migrants living abroad, Bangladesh was the sixth largest migrant-sending country globally in 2020, says the latest report of International Organisation for Migration.
2 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh 6th largest migrant sending country
The International Organization for Migration yesterday (December 1, 2021) launched its flagship World Migration Report 2022 which reveals a dramatic increase in internal displacement due to disaster, conflict, and violence at a time when global mobility ground to a halt due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
2 December 2021, 09:43 AM
Bangladeshi engineer in Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2022
A Bangladeshi engineer has been named in the latest Forbes 30 under 30 list (for 2022), in the science category.
2 December 2021, 09:12 AM
Bring back Capt Mahbub
Bangladesh Airlines’ Pilot Association yesterday demanded reinstatement of Captain Mahbubur Rahman, a Boeing 787 pilot who was sacked from Biman on Tuesday.
1 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Biman flight makes emergency landing in Ctg
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram following a technical glitch in one of its landing gear.
1 December 2021, 17:41 PM
No bomb found in Malaysian Airlines flight: Dhaka Airport authorities
A regular flight of Malaysian Airlines made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) last night, reportedly carrying explosives or bomb-like objects, prompting authorities to call out army commandos for a thorough search, officials said today.
1 December 2021, 17:11 PM
2 Boeing-777 leased from Egypt: Biman couldn’t trace retd captain Ishrat
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has claimed that they couldn’t trace the airlines’ retired captain Ishrat Ahmed -- a Canadian expatriate involved in taking lease of two Boeing-777 planes from Egypt in 2014 -- which led to huge losses for Biman.
1 December 2021, 16:23 PM
Remittance flow shrinks further in November
The flow of remittance to Bangladesh went down heavily in November as many expatriate Bangladeshis continue to prefer the informal channel in sending their money.
1 December 2021, 13:23 PM
Biman pilots demand reinstatement of Captain Mahbubur Rahman
Bangladesh Airlines' Pilot Association (Bapa) today demanded the reinstatement of Biman’s senior pilot, Captain Mahbubur Rahman, who was terminated from Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday.
1 December 2021, 12:53 PM
Bangladeshis among 69 foreign students accused of statutory rape in South Korea
Sixty-nine foreign students at a local university in South Korea have been accused of statutory rape of a teenage girl, according to police on Tuesday.
1 December 2021, 08:23 AM
The Parliament Watch
On 12 February, 2026, Bangladesh held its 13th National Parliamentary Election, bringing in a new parliament with a BNP-led majority. But elections are only the beginning of accountability. Who are these people now entrusted with public power, and what do they own, earn, and do with it? The Parliament Watch tracks the declared wealth, words, and work of every elected representative throughout their entire tenure. Use this page to keep an eye on your MPs and Ministers.
Wealth Distribution by Party
BNP
Jamaat
NCP
Others
Suspended / Not Held
Lower Assets
Higher Assets