Joint janaza held for 7 Naogaon expats killed in Saudi factory fire
28 August 2026
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Expat death
Govt to introduce ‘Expatriates Card’ to promote formal remittance channels: Minister
17 August 2026
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NRB
Bangladesh among top 5 sources of UK asylum claims, but few approved: High commissioner
9 August 2026
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Work and Migration
Overseas jobs fall to five-year low amid Middle East uncertainty
5 August 2026
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Economy
Saudi eases residential permit renewal rules for foreign workers
4 August 2026
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Work and Migration
HC orders passport applications of expat Bangladeshis cleared within 60 days
2 August 2026
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NRB
US deports 23 more Bangladeshis amid immigration crackdown
30 July 2026
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Work and Migration
Sold into cyber slavery / How Bangladeshi jobseekers are trafficked into Cambodia's scam compounds
16 July 2026
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Manpower fraud
Bangladeshi extradited from Brazil to US over migrant smuggling charges
15 July 2026
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Work and Migration
US-Bangla Airlines to resume Dhaka-Kathmandu flights in September
14 July 2026
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Airlines and Operators
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
Biman eyeing 10 Airbus planes
Biman directors have accepted in principle a proposal to buy 10 Airbus planes.
4 May 2023
Hajj pilgrims can carry $1,200 to KSA
A hajj pilgrim will be allowed to carry $1,200 or equivalent amount of foreign currency to Saudi Arabia.
2 May 2023
Remittance declines 16.27% in April
Migrant workers sent home $1.68 billion in October
2 May 2023
Banks hike dollar prices for remitters, exporters
Bankers today decided to pay a total of Tk 110.70 to migrant workers and non-resident Bangladeshis for a US dollar from this week in order to encourage them to send foreign currency through formal channels, according to a meeting.
30 April 2023
Tunisia retrieves 41 drowned migrants as death toll soars
Coastguards have retrieved 41 bodies from Tunisian waters, a national guard official said yesterday, raising the number of victims of migrant shipwrecks off the country's coast to 210 in 10 days
28 April 2023
Protest held in front of DW office in Berlin
Two protest rallies and human chains were organised in front of the Deutsche Welle, Berlin office by "Bangladesh Civil Society in Europe" and "Germany Awami League" respectively on Monday
24 April 2023
Recruitment to Malaysia: Still marred by irregularities
Recruitment of new Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia has been tainted by a number of irregularities, with a few dozen workers falling into trouble, which includes joblessness.
19 April 2023
Provide special services to expats returning home for Eid
The Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) has made a request to the airport authorities to provide special services to expatriate workers returning to the country during Eid-ul-Fitr holiday
19 April 2023
Technical glitch forces Biman’s Riyadh-bound flight to return
A Riyadh-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to return to Dhaka airport as the aircraft’s weather radar system was not working..The flight BG-339 carrying 347 passengers on board departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 2:00am today, Tahera Khondokar,
19 April 2023
Dhaka airport to get better eyes in the skies
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will have a new radar system that will cover the entire airspace of the country.
19 April 2023
CAAB suspends pilot Sadia’s licence
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has finally suspended the privileges of commercial pilot license (CPL) of Sadia Ahmed, a first officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, for her alleged forgery of Higher Secondary School Certificate.
13 April 2023
Bangladesh requests code sharing between Air Canada and Biman
Bangladesh has requested Canada to increase air connectivity between the two countries through code sharing of Air Canada and other international airlines with Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
11 April 2023
Airports gearing up for more flyers, planes
The government is spending around Tk 32,605 crore to upgrade the eight commercial airports in the country and these facilities may start delivering dividends from as soon as this October.
9 April 2023
Thousands of migrants, including some Bangladeshis, stranded in Niger's desert
Every week hundreds more migrants thrown out of Algeria end up here in Assamaka, the first village on the Niger border
6 April 2023
Biman pilot dodges probe, ‘leaves country’
Sadia Ahmed, a first officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, who was suspended for forging her educational certificate, reportedly left the country without appearing before a Biman probe body.
6 April 2023
Women's network in Sydney working to battle stigma against mental illness in Bangladeshi communities
Mental illness and the disabilities associated with it has long had a strong stigma in countries like Bangladesh. The pandemic only served to further highlight such problems.
4 April 2023
Pilot's death: Deceased's sister calls for CAAB probe
Tala Elhendy Josephano, sister of Gulf Air pilot Mohammad Yousef Hassan Al Hindi, today called upon the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) to investigate her brother’s death and take action for the negligence of the airlines
3 April 2023
EgyptAir to launch Dhaka-Cairo flights from May 14
EgyptAir, the national flag carrier of Egypt, is scheduled to start flights on Dhaka-Cairo route from May 14
3 April 2023
Govt blames runaway exchange rate for hike in Hajj package fees
State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan today said that the government had to increase the Hajj package fees due to the rising exchange rate of the US dollar and Saudi Riyal against the local currency.
2 April 2023
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