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

Greece signs MoU to recruit 4,000 Bangladeshi workers each year

Bangladesh and Greece today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see 4,000 Bangladeshi workers migrating to the European Union country each year in a regular and orderly manner.
9 February 2022, 15:05 PM

98 Bangladeshi workers leaving for South Korea tonight

At least 98 more Bangladeshi workers are leaving for South Korea tonight via chartered flights operated by a Korean air company.
9 February 2022, 14:30 PM

Recruitment in Malaysia: ‘Inform the people, be transparent’

Bangladesh and Malaysia must release details of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) they signed on December 19, 2021 to recruit Bangladeshis in Malaysia, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Transparency International Malaysia (TIM) yesterday.
8 February 2022, 18:00 PM

5 Migrant destinations: Pandemic shoots down labour export

Bangladesh’s efforts to send workers to five countries have suffered a blow as those nations adopted restrictive measures before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

What’s choking private airlines?

Poisoned chalice -- is what sums up best Bangladesh’s aviation industry.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Gambling ring in Malaysia makes over  Tk 2 lakh a day from customers in Bangladesh

Malaysian police have raided an online gambling operation centre at a serviced apartment at Jalan Klang Lama which targeted customers in Bangladesh.
4 February 2022, 14:54 PM

Remittance hits four-month high

Remittance hit a four-month high in January after the government increased cash subsidy to remitters.
1 February 2022, 13:09 PM

Biman introduces arm badge for upper wing staff

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has introduced arm badge for its upper wing staff at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, so that passengers can easily trace them for required assistance.
1 February 2022, 12:57 PM

Bangladeshi-Australian girl’s body found in acid-filled bathtub in Sydney

Australian police arrested a man in connection with the brutal murder of a girl in Sydney.
31 January 2022, 09:26 AM

‘Forget princess, want to be astrophysicist’: Bangladeshi scientist at NASA becomes an inspiration

Mahmooda Sultana, originally from Bangladesh, is an award-winning scientist and former aerospace engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, working at present as the associate head of the Instrument and Payload Systems Engineering Branch under Engineering Directorate.
30 January 2022, 12:07 PM

7 Bangladeshis who died of hypothermia on migrant boat identified

Seven Bangladeshi migrants, who died of hypothermia on a boat from Libya towards the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on January 25, have been identified.
30 January 2022, 05:47 AM

Most migrants on boat were Bangladeshis

Some 273 out of 287 migrants recently found on a boat in the Mediterranean have primarily been identified as Bangladeshis, according to the Bangladesh embassy in Rome.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid detection before trip: Migrants forced to cancel flights

Some 550 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, including 200 UAE-bound ones, are forced to cancel their flights every day at the last moment, said sources at Dhaka airport.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM

550 expat workers cancelling flights daily at last moment after testing Covid-19 positive

Around 550 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, including 200 UAE-bound workers, are forced to cancel their flights every day at the last moment after being diagnosed with Covid-19, sources at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) said.
28 January 2022, 16:23 PM

Risk of forced labour: Malaysian MP Santiago for closer look at Bangladeshi recruiting agencies

A Malaysian lawmaker has called upon the country’s government to take a closer look and delve deeper into the 25 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies and their 10 sub-agents who have been allowed to recruit workers from Bangladesh to Malaysia.
28 January 2022, 13:43 PM

4 Bangladeshi expats arrested in KSA for ‘insulting Saudi flag’

Law enforcers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said they have arrested four Bangladeshi expatriates from Jeddah over suspicion that they had insulted the country’s national flag, reports Gulf News.
27 January 2022, 16:41 PM

7 Bangladeshis on a migrant boat die of hypothermia

Seven Bangladeshi migrants, who were on a boat from Libya towards the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, have died of hypothermia, Italian Prosecutor Luigi Patronaggio said in a statement yesterday.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM

7 Bangladeshis died of hypothermia on boat carrying migrants in Mediterranean Sea

Seven Bangladeshi migrants who were on a boat from Libya heading for the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa have died of hypothermia, Agrigento Prosecutor Luigi Patronaggio said in a statement on Tuesday.
25 January 2022, 09:40 AM

London’s Tower Hamlets to name buildings after Bengali heroes

Tower Hamlets Mayor John Biggs has announced name proposals for four more Council buildings across the borough after local community heroes of the past.
25 January 2022, 07:17 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
Dhaka Khulna Chittagong