Biman slashes fares for 4 ME destinations

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday announced to reduce its ticket prices for different destinations in Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Biman completes half a century

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has turned 50 today. Immediately after independence, the airline started its journey on January 4, 1972 with a DC-3 aircraft, according to Biman website.
4 January 2022, 07:34 AM

Chattogram can be 'golden opportunity' for expat investors: Speakers

In the coming years, Chattogram will be one of the economic hubs of the continent and a golden opportunity for investment, said speakers at a programme in Chattogram city.
1 January 2022, 18:56 PM

Cash incentive on remittance increased to 2.5%: Finance Minister

The government has increased cash incentive on remittance to 2.5 per cent from 2 per cent to encourage migrants to use proper channels to send money home.
1 January 2022, 11:04 AM

Migration bounces back

Migration of Bangladeshi workers is set to increase by one and a half times of what was amid the pandemic last year, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) said yesterday.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM

'Migration of Bangladeshi expats likely increased 1.5 times in 2021'

With current trends, migration of Bangladeshi workers likely increased by one-and-a-half times this year than what was amid the pandemic last year, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit said today.
30 December 2021, 14:33 PM

‘Syndicate responsible for Malaysia's ban on recruitment from Bangladesh now controlling airfare’

A syndicate responsible for Malaysia's ban on migrant worker recruitment from Bangladesh over corruption and irregularities is now controlling airfares to the Middle East, said manpower exporters at a meeting.
29 December 2021, 13:58 PM

Airfare for Expats: Govt, Biman, Baira served legal notice

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday served a legal notice on the authorities concerned for taking proper steps to bring air-ticket fares for Bangladeshi expatiates to a reasonable price.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Recruiting Agency: Service charge must not cross Tk 10,000

The service charge taken by recruiting agencies in Bangladesh to send workers to Malaysia should not exceed Tk 10,000, said Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) Director General Shahidul Alam yesterday.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Female Migrant Workers: Over half return with shattered dreams

Some 55 percent of 323 female migrant workers’ return to the country was either unexpected or forced, says a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Reduce air fare for expats

Bangladesh Expatriate Rights Council has demanded that the air fare be reduced for the expatriates flying to the Middle-Eastern countries with jobs.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Workers’ Migration to Malaysia: Some old issues still remain

Kuala Lumpur is set to resume hiring Bangladeshi workers, more than three years after the then Malaysian government, led by Mahathir Mohamad, froze fresh recruitment from Bangladesh citing forced labour and high migration costs.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM

AFP, Ottawa

Santa has been cleared for travel in Canada’s airspace after showing proof of vaccination and a pre-flight negative Covid test, the transport minister said Thursday.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Migrant Integration: Most returnees find employment

As much as 65 percent of the returnee migrants in Bangladesh have managed to find employment, found a study by the International Organisation for Migration.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Repatriation of undocumented migrants: Malaysia extends programme till June 30

The Recalibration Programme for Repatriation of Undocumented Immigrants has been extended until June 30, says Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud.
23 December 2021, 15:35 PM

‘Take departmental action against those neglecting duties at Dhaka Airport’ 

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali today instructed Biman Bangladesh Airlines MD Dr Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal to take departmental action against those neglecting ground services duties at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. 
22 December 2021, 16:31 PM

MoU on recruitment in Malaysia: What benefits will Bangladeshi workers get?

Bangladesh and Malaysia on December 19 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on employment of Bangladeshi workers in the southeast Asian country.
22 December 2021, 08:06 AM

Bangladeshi Workers: Marooned in Lebanon meltdown

Migrant worker Mashiur Titu saw his monthly income in Lebanon drop by half in two years due to a prolonged economic crisis in the Arab country.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Migrants may start leaving for Malaysia by January

The government hopes to start sending workers to Malaysia by January.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Biman to resume Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is all set to resume flights on the Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester route from December 25, when flight BG207 will depart from the capital’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:30pm.
21 December 2021, 18:00 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
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Dhaka Khulna Chittagong