Form polls-time govt
Khelafat Majlish yesterday demanded that the president take initiative to form an election-time government to hold national polls in a free, fair and acceptable manner.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Dialogue with President: ‘My powers limited’
President Abdul Hamid said although he wants an Election Commission that is acceptable to all, his power according to the constitution is limited in this regard, Bangladesh National Awami Party leaders claimed yesterday.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
President’s Dialogue: CPB, BSD will not join
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) will not join the dialogue with President Abdul Hamid over the formation of the next Election Commission.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM
President’s Dialogue: Starts today with JP; BNP undecided
The president’s talks with registered political parties over the formation of the next Election Commission starts today, while BNP is still undecided about joining.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Dialogue with President: JP to push for EC formation law tomorrow
The Jatiya Party will emphasise enacting a law on the formation of the Election Commission during its dialogue with President Abdul Hamid, the party leaders said.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bedlam at Dhaka airport
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been nothing short of a travellers’ nightmare for over a week.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
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
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
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
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
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
Savar tannery estate must shut down
The environment ministry yesterday agreed to its watchdog’s recommendation to shut down the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate immediately as it has been running without environmental clearance for the last 10 years and it lacks the facilities to treat all its liquid waste.
29 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Chaos all day long
Over 1,500 passengers, who need a Covid-19 negative certificate six hours prior to flying to the UAE, start crowding the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport every day since morning.
23 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Third Phase Up Polls: Walkovers, AL rebels increase
The numbers of candidates set to be elected unopposed and rebels from the ruling Awami League in the third phase of union parishad polls are higher than in the first two phases.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Domestic flights three times costlier
Airfares of different domestic routes in the country have increased two to three times due to an influx of passengers trying to bypass a countrywide transport strike being observed since Friday.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Prepare list of grabbers
A parliamentary body has asked the National River Protection Commission to prepare a list of grabbers and illegal structures in four rivers surrounding Dhaka that includes the Buriganga, the Turag, the Sitalokkha and the Balu rivers as soon as possible.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Pay Cut in Biman: Pilots demand pre-Covid time salaries
Aggrieved over pay cuts, pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday gave the authorities a four-day ultimatum to provide them with the salaries which they used to get before the Covid-19.
26 October 2021, 18:00 PM
AL Rebels in Local Body Polls: They will stop at nothing
Repeated show-cause notices, warnings of punitive actions and even expulsions from the organisation have failed to deter Awami League leaders from participating in the local government polls without the party tickets.
24 October 2021, 18:00 PM
On runway of recovery: Pandemic-hit aviation sector turning around
Following a prolonged rough ride, driven by the pandemic, the country’s aviation sector is finally turning around as flight operations and the number of passengers flying from the Dhaka airport have almost tripled in three months.
22 October 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Explain yourselves’
Two former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air Marshal (retd) Jamal Uddin Ahmed and Mosaddique Ahmed, were asked by a parliamentary body yesterday to submit written statements over their involvement in taking lease of two Boeing 777 aircrafts, which resulted in huge losses for Biman.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM