Overcrowded Boat in Mediterranean: Bangladeshis among 394 migrants rescued

Two humanitarian rescue ships pulled 394 migrants, including a number of Bangladeshis, from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean yesterday in an operation lasting about six hours, a Reuters witness said.
1 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshis among 394 migrants rescued from overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean

A total 394 migrants, including Bangladeshis, were rescued from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean overnight on Sunday in an operation lasting about six hours, a Reuters witness said.
1 August 2021, 11:06 AM

68 return to Dhaka from Thailand by special flight

Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok has facilitated repatriation of a group of 68 Bangladeshi, Indian and Thai nationals from Thailand to Bangladesh by a special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
1 August 2021, 08:17 AM

Biman suspends official as passenger misses flight

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday suspended one of its officials and withdrew another at Sylhet Osmani International Airport after a London-bound passenger missed her flight due to excess luggage on July 28.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Form platform to address wage theft

Speakers at an online dialogue yesterday said a separate platform should be established by the government so that migrant workers can complain about wage theft that they face in the host countries.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Biman suspends official as passenger misses flight

Biman Bangladesh Airlines today suspended one of its officials and withdrew another at Sylhet Osmani International Airport after a London-bound passenger missed her flight due to excess luggage on July 28.
31 July 2021, 13:39 PM

10 Bangladeshis return after serving jail term in India

Ten Bangladeshi men and women returned to the country through Benapole check-post on Thursday night after serving three years in jail for entering India illegally.
30 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Italy extends entry ban on Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka nationals 

The Italy government has extended its entry ban on Bangladesh nationals till August 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19.
30 July 2021, 15:23 PM

Emirates Airlines extends flight ban from Bangladesh, India until August 7

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has extended flight ban from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka until August 7.
29 July 2021, 13:52 PM

Safe migration an urgent need

The government and other stakeholders, including civil society groups, need to focus their efforts on advancing rights-based approaches to prevent exploitation of individuals by trafficking networks, participants said at a webinar yesterday.
28 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Tk 427cr rehabilitation project approved for 5 lakh returnee migrant workers

According to a government estimate, around five lakh migrant workers lost their jobs and returned to the country in more than a year due to the effects of Covid-19.
28 July 2021, 09:30 AM

Expat Returnees: Cash assistance, counsel for them

The government is going to give Tk 13,500 and career counselling to 200,000 migrant workers who returned home amid the pandemic.
27 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Nobel laureate Yunus urges athletes to create a world of ‘three zeros’

Economist, civil society leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon all athletes to provide leadership in creating a world of “three zeros”.
25 July 2021, 07:06 AM

Looking for way back

Mustakim Alam quit his job and came home from Kuwait amid the Covid-19 pandemic in May last year after living there for over seven years, working at a printing press.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Bid to Cross The Med: 17 Bangladeshi migrants drown off Tunisia

At least 17 Bangladeshi migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy from Libya, while more than 380 were rescued by the coastguard, the Tunisian Red Crescent said on Wednesday.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi expats apply to Australia parliament to send gift of 50m AstraZeneca shots

Bangladeshi expatriates have applied to the Australia Parliament to send a gift of 50 million AstraZeneca vaccines to the country.
23 July 2021, 10:05 AM

17 Bangladeshis drown off Tunisia in shipwreck: Red Crescent

At least 17 Bangladeshi migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy from Libya, while more than 380 were rescued by the coastguard, the Tunisian Red Crescent said on Wednesday.
22 July 2021, 03:02 AM

A startling goof-up

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday spoke of a goof-up involving the passport department that let down Bangladeshi expatriates in Uzbekistan.
19 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Doraiswami to discuss prompt vaccine supply

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami has left for India to discuss quick vaccine supply to Bangladesh.
18 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Abandoned Aircraft: United Air voices worry over sale of eight planes

United Airways has expressed concern over the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh’s latest initiative to sell eight aircraft of the private air operator which remained abandoned at the Dhaka Airport since 2016.
18 July 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
Suspended / Not Held
Lower Assets Higher Assets
Dhaka Khulna Chittagong