Shahjalal's new ATC tower boosts overflight revenue to nearly Tk200 crore in 3 months
Shahjalal's new ATC tower boosts overflight revenue to nearly Tk200 crore in 3 months

The newly commissioned Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has significantly increased Bangladeshs overflight revenue, with nearly Tk200 crore collected during the first three months of 2026. According to official data, revenue from overflight charges...

27 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
27 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

A total of 27 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have died so far in Saudi Arabia, according to the Bangladesh Hajj Office, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) and airlines. Among the deceased, 18 were men and 9 were women. Of them, 18 died in Makkah and 9 in Madinah, authorities confirmed on...

Govt wants Hasina back through legal procedure: Salahuddin
Govt wants Hasina back through legal procedure: Salahuddin

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government wants to bring back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh through legal procedures and existing extradition mechanisms. We want Sheikh Hasina back through legal procedure. Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and under the...

Govt working to build modern, safe communication network with JICA support
Govt working to build modern, safe communication network with JICA support

Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Thursday said the government is working to develop a modern, safe and internationally standard communication network in the country, stressing that Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)s continued support is...

KOICA Country Director meets Local Government Minister
KOICA Country Director meets Local Government Minister

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, held a courtesy meeting with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Country Director Jihoon Kim at the Secretariat in Dhaka on Monday morning. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the...

UK Commits Climate Support to Bangladesh
UK Commits Climate Support to Bangladesh

British High Commissioner in Dhaka Sarah Cooke on Tuesday said climate action remains a central pillar of Bangladesh-UK cooperation to support Bangladeshs long-term prosperity, resilience and energy security as the country faces growing climate risks. For Bangladesh, climate change is not a...

Cox’s Bazar airport to launch international operations in months: minister
Cox’s Bazar airport to launch international operations in months: minister

Bangladeshs Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam said in parliament on Wednesday that Coxs Bazar Airport will begin full international operations within the next few months following its upgrade to international standards, reports BSS. She made the remarks while responding to a...

Govt to list retired, fit teachers to ease classroom shortages
Govt to list retired, fit teachers to ease classroom shortages

The Ministry of Education has instructed authorities to prepare a list of retired but physically fit teachers to address the shortage of classroom instructors in schools nationwide. According to an official letter signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Shirin Akhter of the Private Secondary-1...

Stocks open lower on both DSE, CSE as indices fall
Stocks open lower on both DSE, CSE as indices fall

Trading on Bangladeshs two main stock exchanges opened on a negative note Tuesday, with all major indices recording early losses. On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index fell 45 points during the first hour of trading. The Shariah-based DSES index dropped by 6 points, while...

DSE dips, CSE rises in first hour of trading after weekend
DSE dips, CSE rises in first hour of trading after weekend

Stocks showed mixed trends in Bangladeshs two bourses during the first hour of trading on Sunday, the first session after a three-day holiday. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index dropped 12 points in early trading. The Shariah-based DSES fell 1 point, and the blue-chip...

Bangladesh, Japan resume talks to launch HSIA third terminal
Bangladesh, Japan resume talks to launch HSIA third terminal

Bangladesh and Japan on Friday resumed negotiations with a Japanese consortium in a renewed effort to operationalise the long-delayed third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on a mutually beneficial basis. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanom Rita said the...