Committee formed to probe graft allegations
A parliamentary body yesterday formed a three-member committee to investigate alleged corruption and irregularities of former additional chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department Tushar Kanti Saha.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Committee formed to probe graft allegations against ex-RHD engineer
A parliamentary body today formed a three-member committee to investigate alleged corruption and irregularities of former additional chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department Tushar Kanti Saha.
27 May 2023, 14:59 PM
AL loses in its bastion
It all happened quietly.
There were hardly any polling agents for Zaida Khatun. Even her supporters could barely be seen in the largest city corporation of the country. Even during the campaign, her posters were rarely seen.
26 May 2023, 01:10 AM
Death of passenger on flight: What action taken against Biman captain?
Fariduzzaman, a flight operation inspector of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), had violated the rules and sat in the captain’s seat on flight BG 336 of Biman that departed from Jeddah for Dhaka on January 15.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Substandard materials supplied for 3rd plant
The goods and pieces of machinery supplied to construct the third plant of Essential Drugs Company Limited at Gopalganj were not up to standard, the managing director and CEO of EDCL told a parliamentary body yesterday.
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM
JP candidate tops in income, AL’s in asset
Among the six mayoral candidates in the Barishal City Corporation elections, Jatiya Party aspirant Iqbal Hossain Tapos tops among all considering his annual income while ruling Awami League candidate Abul Khair Abdullah tops in terms of possession of movable assets.
22 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
‘Anti-State Propaganda’: Home ministry sends a list of expatriates to missions abroad
The home ministry has prepared a list of Bangladeshi expatriates engaged in spreading “propaganda against the country”, and sent it to the Bangladeshi missions abroad for taking necessary steps in this regard.
17 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Air Astra to fly on Dhaka-Saidpur route from today
Air Astra, the youngest commercial airline in Bangladesh, will start operating flights on the Dhaka-Saidpur-Dhaka route from today.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Domestic airlines doubt fast recovery
Domestic air travel had rebounded last year and the number of passengers reached close to that of 2019 as business and economic activities were revived following the pandemic-induced economic slowdown.
12 May 2023, 02:00 AM
Biman sending 100 officials ‘to help hajj pilgrims’
Biman is spending crores to send around 100 officials to Saudi Arabia to assist Bangladeshi hajis even though it has a general sales agent and several fully-fledged offices in the kingdom for this job.
12 May 2023, 01:40 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
Foreign competitor worries local airlines
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is likely to approve Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, a low-cost air operator, to operate flights between Dhaka and Abu Dhabi.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Attack on Biman server forced delay in salary payments
Around 4,000 employees of Biman did not get their salaries for the months of March and April on time as the authorities are yet to fully restore the server, which was attacked by ransomware on March 18
8 May 2023, 09:27 AM
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
Biman eyeing 10 Airbus planes
Biman directors have accepted in principle a proposal to buy 10 Airbus planes.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Airfares now to be determined in taka, not USD
All airlines operating in Bangladesh must determine airfare in taka instead of dollar from July 1, according to a decision by the civil aviation ministry.
4 May 2023, 01:30 AM
Biman cabin crew member 'caught smoking' in the galley
Every time passengers board Biman, they are warned by the cabin crew not to smoke as smoking is strictly prohibited on all commercial flights.
2 May 2023, 14:07 PM
Bangladesh falls short of hajj quota
Even after offering a one-day “special opportunity” for hajj registration on Tuesday, this year’s hajj quota of 1.27 lakh people is yet to be fulfilled.
26 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh falls short of its hajj quota despite offering 'special opportunity'
Say sources at hajj office say; HAAB, ATAB leaders fear that Saudi govt might reduce quota for Bangladesh next year
26 April 2023, 10:00 AM