Joint janaza held for 7 Naogaon expats killed in Saudi factory fire
28 August 2026
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Expat death
Govt to introduce ‘Expatriates Card’ to promote formal remittance channels: Minister
17 August 2026
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NRB
Bangladesh among top 5 sources of UK asylum claims, but few approved: High commissioner
9 August 2026
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Work and Migration
Overseas jobs fall to five-year low amid Middle East uncertainty
5 August 2026
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Economy
Saudi eases residential permit renewal rules for foreign workers
4 August 2026
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Work and Migration
HC orders passport applications of expat Bangladeshis cleared within 60 days
2 August 2026
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NRB
US deports 23 more Bangladeshis amid immigration crackdown
30 July 2026
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Work and Migration
Sold into cyber slavery / How Bangladeshi jobseekers are trafficked into Cambodia's scam compounds
16 July 2026
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Manpower fraud
Bangladeshi extradited from Brazil to US over migrant smuggling charges
15 July 2026
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Work and Migration
US-Bangla Airlines to resume Dhaka-Kathmandu flights in September
14 July 2026
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Airlines and Operators
Emergency landing of Biman flight: Passengers finally reach Dhaka from India's Nagpur
Passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines -- who were stranded in India's Nagpur airport after an emergency landing -- finally reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 12:51am.
27 August 2021
Bangladeshi child dies of cancer in Lebanon
A Bangladeshi child, who was born in Lebanon, has died there after battling cancer for nearly one and a half years.
27 August 2021
Emergency landing: Rescue team to bring Biman passengers stranded in India's Nagpur
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying an eight-member rescue team is leaving Dhaka for India’s Nagpur this evening to bring back 124 passengers, who remain stranded at Nagpur Airport following emergency landing of a Dhaka-bound Biman flight.
27 August 2021
Pilot suffers heart attack, Biman flight makes emergency landing in India's Nagpur
A Dhaka-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, with around 122 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at an airport in India.
27 August 2021
14 Bangladeshis, 160 Afghan students trying to board chartered flight from Kabul
Fourteen Bangladeshis, including eight telecom engineers and three Brac officials, who have been stranded in Afghanistan, are making an effort to fly back home in a chartered flight today.
27 August 2021
‘One-stop service for female migrant workers’
A fully-functional “one-stop service centre” should be created to provide all kinds of support and information to female migrant workers regarding their safe migration, said speakers during an online dialogue yesterday.
26 August 2021
Caught up in uncertainty
Several thousand UAE-bound Bangladeshi expatriate workers are passing days in uncertainty over returning to the gulf country due to absence of rapid PCR test facilities of Covid-19 in Bangladesh airports.
25 August 2021
Expat Bangladeshis in Lebanon flock to get Covid-19 vaccines
A large number of Bangladeshis expatriates living in Lebanon have flocked to Covid-19 vaccination centres after they got the opportunity to be vaccinated in a special programme.
25 August 2021
Saudi Arabia approves more jabs, enabling entry of Umrah pilgrims vaccinated with Sinopharm
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday approved two more Covid-19 vaccines -- Sinovac and Sinopharm, Arab News said.
25 August 2021
US-Bangla Airlines to resume daily flights to Muscat from Sept 1
US-Bangla Airlines will resume daily flights on Dhaka-Muscat-Dhaka route from September 1 after more than three months.
24 August 2021
Bodies of 398 migrants sent home from Jeddah
At least 398 bodies of Bangladeshi migrants were sent from Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah region in the 2020-2021 fiscal year following efforts taken by the Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah.
23 August 2021
Oman lifts travel ban on Bangladesh, 17 other countries
Oman has lifted its travel ban on 18 countries, including Bangladesh, effective from 12 noon of September 1, four months after imposing the ban due to the rise in Covid-19 infections.
23 August 2021
Pilgrims vaccinated with Sinopharm cannot enter Saudi Arabia for Umrah
The Saudi government has decided that pilgrims who have received Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine will not be allowed to perform Umrah.
23 August 2021
Cairo-Dhaka flights from November: Egyptair, ALO Dhaka Aviation ink MoU
A memorandum of understanding between Egyptair and ALO Dhaka Aviation Ltd was signed in Cairo on August 18 -- to start operating two flights per week between Dhaka and Cairo, starting from November 2021.
23 August 2021
Bangladeshi expats in Malaysia urged to remain cautious about misinformation
Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has urged the Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia to remain cautious about misinformation regarding its passport related services.
23 August 2021
Flights to India: Momen, Biman trade blame for confusion
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Biman are at loggerheads over the confusion created over flight operations to and from India.
22 August 2021
Foreign minister, Biman trade blame over flight resumption with India
Foreign Minister and Biman Bangladesh Airlines are blaming each other over the delay in resuming flights with India inconveniencing several hundred passengers.
22 August 2021
Travellers in limbo as India flights uncertain
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and the two local airlines are yet to get the requisite approval from India to resume flights to the neighbouring country from today, leaving hundreds of passengers who bought tickets in a state of suspense.
21 August 2021
New Labour Market Beckons: Migrants fly to Seychelles
As many as 121 migrant workers have left the country on Friday for East African nation Seychelles, which emerged as a new market opportunity for Bangladesh in recent years.
21 August 2021
Bangladesh proposes UAE to set up training for migrant workers
Bangladesh has recently proposed the United Arab Emirates either designate or set up dedicated training institutes for migrant workers in Bangladesh with support of the UAE government, or private sector, or both. Bangladesh has also proposed the development of a suitable training module for workers wishing to be employed in the UAE.
21 August 2021
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