Bangladesh High Commission to facilitate Bengali learning to new generation in UK

Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK Saida Muna Tasneem said that as Bengali is the third most spoken language in Greater London, the High Commission would facilitate Bengali language learning to the new generation of British-Bangladeshis.
24 February 2022, 08:02 AM

Embassy in Poland preparing to shelter Bangladeshis wanting to leave Ukraine

Bangladesh Embassy in Poland is preparing to receive Bangladeshi expatriates desperately wanting to move to Poland as Russia began attacking Ukraine this morning.
24 February 2022, 07:40 AM

Adopt new tech, improve service: PM tells Biman

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today released a special commemorative postage stamp, an opening day cover and a data card on the occasion of golden jubilee of the state-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
23 February 2022, 06:52 AM

Malaysia gets over one lakh applications for migrant workers since Feb 15

The Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources has received 111,807 applications from foreigners applying to work in the country since the day the facility was inaugurated on February 15 until yesterday, reports Free Malaysia Today (FMT).
21 February 2022, 10:42 AM

MoU to be signed to send workers to Libya: Ministry

Bangladesh and Libya have shown interest in signing a memorandum of understanding on sending Bangladeshi workers to the North African country.
20 February 2022, 10:55 AM

Migrant workers destinations: ‘Vision-2030’ makes KSA ‘best’ for Bangladeshis

With 4.57 lakh workers hired from Bangladesh just last year, Saudi Arabia has been the top destination for Bangladeshi migrants for the past five years.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

E-gates at HSIA yet not operational

Seven months after the inauguration, the authorities could still not make the e-gates operational for e-passport holders at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, frustrating inbound and outbound passengers.
18 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Cracked windscreen: Biman’s 737 grounded in KL

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has remained grounded in Malaysia since Tuesday due to a crack on its windshield.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Biman aircraft grounded in Malaysia over cracked windshield

A Boeing 737 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines remained grounded in Malaysia since February 15, 2022 due to a crack on its windshield.
16 February 2022, 10:34 AM

A fatal joyride: 2 Bangladeshi brothers dead in Oman road accident

A road accident in Oman claimed the lives of two Bangladeshi brothers early Tuesday.
16 February 2022, 05:10 AM

Middle East airfare: Govt considering subsidy for migrant workers

The government is considering subsidy on airfare for Middle East-bound migrant workers -- through Expatriates’ Welfare Ministry, State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali said today.
15 February 2022, 11:16 AM

Bangladeshi among 5 UN staff members abducted in South Yemen

A Bangladeshi national, AKM Sufiul Anam, is among the five United Nations staff members who have been abducted in southern Yemen, foreign ministry and family sources have confirmed. 
14 February 2022, 05:08 AM

JS body slams Biman for carrying goods on seats

A parliamentary body yesterday came down heavily on Biman’s respective top officials for causing damage to the tune of Tk 1,000 crore to the interiors of eight aircraft while transporting cargo since March 2020.
13 February 2022, 18:00 PM

JS body slams Biman top brass for Tk 1,000cr damage to 8 aircraft

The parliamentary standing committee on civil aviation ministry today came down heavily on Biman’s respective top officials for damaging of interiors of several aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines while transporting cargo items for more than a year since March 2020.
13 February 2022, 16:24 PM

Death in the Mediterranean: One more victim’s body arrives

The body of one more Bangladeshi migrant, who was among the seven to have died from hypothermia while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Italy illegally, arrived home today.
13 February 2022, 14:35 PM

Death from hypothermia in the Mediterranean: Body of youth returned to family

The body of a youth, one of the seven Bangladeshis who died from hypothermia on a boat carrying migrants while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe illegally, arrived home today.
12 February 2022, 15:25 PM

Engines of Biman’s Dash-8 ‘damaged’

A relatively new De Havilland Canada Dash-8 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been grounded since February 2 due to “damaged engines caused by pilot error”.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

‘We don’t want syndication’

Recruiting agencies of both Bangladesh and Malaysia yesterday said they don’t want “syndication” in the process of sending Bangladeshi migrant workers to Southeast Asian countries.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Pilot's faulty handling: Biman aircraft remains grounded since Feb 2

A brand-new Dash-8 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has remained grounded since February 2 due to damage of its two engines apparently due to the pilot’s faulty handling of the aircraft, sources in Biman said.
10 February 2022, 15:27 PM

Malaysian home minister confirms arrest of ex Bangladeshi High Commissioner Khairuzzaman

Malaysian immigration police have arrested former Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia, M Khairuzzaman, who has been living there as a refugee for more than a decade.
9 February 2022, 20:01 PM

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
Dhaka Khulna Chittagong