Work underway to operate flights 24/7 at all airports: state minister for civil aviation

State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali today said that work is underway to operate flights 24 hours a day at all airports in the country.
23 December 2020

Jordan's RMG sector to recruit over 12,000 workers from Bangladesh: Foreign minister

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Jordan's readymade garments (RMG) sector will recruit over 12,000 skilled workers from Bangladesh in one year.
15 December 2020

US-Bangla Airlines to operate flights to Dubai from February 1

US-Bangla Airlines is going to start operating flights to Dubai from February 1, next year.
15 December 2020

Singapore to open business travel bubble for all countries from January

Singapore will open a new segregated travel lane for a limited number of business, official and high economic value travellers from all countries, the government said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to revive its key travel and hospitality sectors.
15 December 2020

Covid-19 negative certificate mandatory to enter Bangladesh: CAAB

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) in a circular issued today said all passengers entering Bangladesh must have Covid-19 negative certificate.
4 December 2020

ASEAN the way to go: Experts urge Bangladesh to join free trade bloc

Experts, including economists and business leaders, have suggested that Bangladesh sign free trade agreements with ASEAN countries to boost exports to the bloc.
22 November 2020

Govt alerts banks about cyberattack threat

The government has alerted banks about the threat of a cyberattack, instructing them to put in place precautionary measures to prevent hackers from stealing money.
21 November 2020

Govt alerts banks about cyberattack threat

The government has alerted banks about the threat of a cyberattack, instructing them to put in place precautionary measures to prevent hackers from stealing money.
21 November 2020

Will Covid-19 create a ‘lost generation’ in Asia?

Job offers have been rescinded, life plans are disrupted. The economic fallout from Covid-19 has raised the prospect of a lost generation in Asia. Will the young people of the region find new paths to achieve their dreams?
16 November 2020

Robi to offer low-cost internet package for university teachers, students

The country's second-largest mobile operator Robi will offer a low-cost internet data package for university teachers and students to support online education.
16 November 2020

Forex reserves may reach $50 billion by Dec 2021: finance minister

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal hopes that the country’s foreign currency reserves will reach $50 billion by December 2021.
4 November 2020

USD 8.83 billion earned in remittances in first 4 months of FY 2020-21

Expatriates sent home USD 2.11 billion in remittances in October this year, which is 28.62 percent higher than the same month last year, a top official of Bangladesh Bank has said. With this, the total remittance earnings from first four months of the ongoing fiscal year have been USD 8.83 billion, which is 43.42 percent higher compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.
1 November 2020

Foreign exchange reserves hit new record of $41.03 billion

Foreign exchange reserves have hit a new record of $ 41.03 billion (USD), according to a weekly report of Bangladesh Bank.
30 October 2020

Turkish Airways starts issuing return tickets to Italy-bound Bangladeshis

Turkish Airways has started issuing return tickets to Italy-bound Bangladeshi expatriates from today.
18 October 2020

Biman to begin flights on Sylhet-London route from October 4

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start direct flights to London from Sylhet from October 4.
2 October 2020

Biman to resume flights on Dhaka-Singapore route from Oct 1

After months of shutdown due to the pandemic Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flying on the Dhaka-Singapore route from October 1.
25 September 2020

Oil up more than 4% as US stockpiles fall, hurricane hits output

Oil prices have jumped more than 4% following a drawdown in US crude and gasoline inventories and as Hurricane Sally forced a swath of US offshore production to shut.
16 September 2020

Bangladesh to export 1,475 tonnes of hilsa to India for Durga Puja

The government has decided to send 1,475 tonnes of hilsa fish to India as a gesture of goodwill on the occasion of Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival, and has already given the go-ahead to nine exporters to begin shipments from the next week.
13 September 2020

Banks to continue suspended ATM operations for 6-8hrs at night

Most of the banks are keeping their ATM (automated teller machine) booth operation suspended for 6-8 hours at night following a hacking alert issued by the Bangladesh Bank in late August.
8 September 2020

Vessel carrying cement from Bangladesh reaches Tripura in first ever export trip through inland waterways

A Bangladeshi barge carrying 50 tonnes of cement has reached Sonamura in the north eastern Indian state of Tripura two days after setting sail from Daudkandi, opening a new chapter in bilateral connectivity.
5 September 2020