Middle East tensions may slow remittance inflows: BB
17 March 2026, 17:32 PM
Business
Over 100 migrants unpaid in Malaysia for six months
17 March 2026, 03:23 AM
Migration
Over 100 Bangladeshi workers unpaid in Malaysia for 6 months
16 March 2026, 21:56 PM
Migration
US-Israel war on Iran: Notice issued on visa extension for Bangladeshi expats
14 March 2026, 23:04 PM
NRB
165 repatriated from Libya
7 March 2026, 05:34 AM
Migration
Govt confirms 2 Bangladeshis killed, 7 injured in the Middle East
2 March 2026, 16:47 PM
NRB
Over $3 billion remittance came in February
1 March 2026, 17:11 PM
Business
At least four Bangladeshis injured in drone attack near Kuwait airport
1 March 2026, 15:38 PM
NRB
US deports 29 more Bangladeshis in immigration crackdown
28 February 2026, 22:48 PM
NRB
Bangladesh embassy advises citizens in Qatar to stay indoors
28 February 2026, 18:34 PM
Embassy & more
Remittance slips to 6-month low
Remittance inflow has declined by 8 per cent year-on-year to $1.8 billion in August, lowest in six months due to money transfer through informal channels termed like hundi, increased, bankers said.
1 September 2021, 15:46 PM
If elected, Shahabuddin Mia, will be first Bangladeshi born German MP
If elected, Shahabuddin Mia, will be the first Bangladeshi-descent member of German parliament.
1 September 2021, 15:08 PM
Evacuated from Kabul: 6 Bangladeshi engineers return home
Six Bangladeshis, who were evacuated to Qatar from Afghanistan last week, have finally returned home last night.
1 September 2021, 08:16 AM
Norwegian Air sees travel rebound ending need to seek more cash
Norwegian Air said on Tuesday it would not need to raise more cash as easing Covid-19 travel restrictions lifted bookings, although the budget carrier which has emerged from bankruptcy proceedings did not provide a 2021 outlook.
31 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Ethical practice in recruitment a must
Speakers at a virtual consultation yesterday said standard employment contract paper should be provided to outgoing migrant workers as part of fair and ethical recruitment practices in the migration sector.
31 August 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Could’ve saved him if I were a doctor’
“If any doctor was on board the flight or if I were a doctor, the early demise of Capt Nawshad Ataul Quaiyum could have been prevented,” said Bangladeshi expatriate Abdul Karim, who was on Biman’s Muscat-Dhaka flight that had to make an emergency landing in India’s Nagpur on August 28 after its pilot in command Capt Nawshad suffered a heart attack.
31 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Captain Nawshad’s body likely to reach Dhaka Thursday morning
The body of Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot Captain Nawshad Ataul Qaiyum, who passed away in a Nagpur hospital yesterday, is likely to reach Dhaka on Thursday morning.
31 August 2021, 16:30 PM
Evacuated from Kabul: 6 Bangladeshi engineers to reach Dhaka tonight
Six Bangladeshi telecom engineers, who were evacuated to Qatar from Afghanistan last week, are on the way to Dhaka.
31 August 2021, 09:46 AM
How Captain Nawshad’s skills saved 149 passengers, 7 crew members in 2016
Captain Nawshad Ataul Quaiyum, the Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot who passed away today after suffering a heart attack mid-flight on Friday, was responsible for saving the lives of 149 passengers on December 22, 2016.
30 August 2021, 15:53 PM
Govt to give CIP status to international recruiting agents
Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry has framed a policy to recognise recruiting agents as the Commercially Important Person (CIP) for their contribution to overseas employment.
30 August 2021, 13:42 PM
Biman pilot Captain Nawshad, who suffered heart attack mid-air, passes away
Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot Captain Nawshad Ataul Quaiyum, who suffered a heart attack mid-air, died this morning at a hospital in India. He was 44.
30 August 2021, 09:16 AM
Bangladesh to be made global aviation hub
Highlighting the potentials of Cox’s Bazar, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government wants to turn Bangladesh into a global aviation hub that will help accelerate the country’s current economic march forward.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Media’s proactive role a must: speakers
Speakers at a dialogue yesterday stressed the need for media’s proactive role in addressing different challenges in the country’s labour migration sector.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Biman pilot still in coma
Condition of Biman pilot Capt Nawshad Ataul Quaiyum, who suffered a heart attack while commanding a Muscat-Dhaka flight, remains the same. He is in coma in a hospital in Nagpur.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Biman pilot who suffered heart attack mid-air ‘clinically dead’
Capt Naushad Qayyum -- the Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot who suffered a heart attack mid-air on Friday -- is clinically dead, Capt Shoaib Chowdhury, a senior pilot of Biman, has confirmed to The Daily Star.
29 August 2021, 08:21 AM
Migrant deaths go unexplained, ignored
Mohammed Suman Miah died in Qatar on April 29, 2020 at the age of 34.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, India flights to resume on Sept 3
Flight operations under the air bubble agreement between India and Bangladesh are set to resume from September 3, four months after it was suspended amid rising Covid-19 infections.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Emergency landing at Nagpur: Biman pilot who suffered ‘massive’ heart attack now in coma
The pilot of the Muscat-Dhaka Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight Naushad Qayyum, who suffered a “massive” heart attack mid-air yesterday, was stated to be in a “coma” and on ventilation support at the Intensive Care Unit of Kingsway Hospital in Nagpur in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
28 August 2021, 17:32 PM
3 Bangladeshis stuck in Afghanistan reach Dhaka
Three Bangladeshis, who had been stranded following Taliban's control of Afghanistan, today arrived in Dhaka.
28 August 2021, 16:49 PM
Flights with India under air bubble agreement to resume September 3
Flight operations under the air bubble agreement between India and Bangladesh will resume from September 3, four months after it was suspended amid rising Covid-19 infections.
28 August 2021, 14:16 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