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Pakistani carrier AirSial gets CAAB approval to operate direct flights

This is the second Pakistani airlines after Fly Jinnah to be greenlit for flights between the countries

2d ago

Trump’s remittance tax plan poses threat to Bangladesh

The US House Budget Committee voted late on Sunday to move forward with President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a proposal that could make sending money back home more expensive for three lakh Bangladeshis currently living in the United States.

3d ago

Bangladesh, Malaysia to begin Joint Working Group meeting tomorrow

Safe migration, overseas employment on the discussion table

3d ago

Migrants in Malaysia: Worker faces deportation after speaking up

Nearly 200 workers then began a strike on Friday, he said, requesting not to be named for fear of backlash.

6d ago

Malaysia to recruit large number of Bangladeshi workers: Asif Mahmud

LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said Malaysia in principle has decided to recruit a large number of Bangladeshi workers in the days to come

1w ago

‘Contact me if you face any trouble’

Asif Nazrul, adviser for law and expatriates’ welfare ministries, has given his contact information to some Bangladeshis working in Malaysia, urging them to contact him if they face any trouble.

1w ago

Remittance crosses $25b this fiscal year

Remittance inflow in the first ten months and eleven days of this fiscal year surpassed $25 billion, breaking all previous records.

1w ago

BAIRA urges govt to reopen Malaysian labour market

"We, the recruiters, stand united for the interest of the country and its people"

2w ago

'Tortured by traffickers', man dies in Libya

Sohag Mia, a 28-year-old resident of Kalipur Dakshinpara in Bhairab municipality, Kishoreganj, has reportedly died in Libya while in the custody of human traffickers

Remittances near record $3 billion in March 

The inflow was 82.46 percent higher than the same period last year, according to industry insiders. 

Remittance inflow rises 25% in February

Migrants sent home $2.52 billion in February

UAE visa issuance for Bangladeshis gets momentum

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday informed the government of the progress of visa issuance for Bangladeshis to the gulf nation, following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

Migrants sent home $2.6 billion in the first 29 days of April

"Are you Akram's mother? How do I tell you that Akram is no more…?".Mobina Begum, mother of Akram Hossain, a migrant worker who was forcefully made to fight for Russia by human traffickers in its war against Ukraine, got a call from his fellow Bangladeshi fighter from Kishoreganj on Thursd

A captain cannot abandon ship, especially when the sea is turbulent

The number of Bangladeshis crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy doubled in the first two months this year compared to the same period last year.

The deceased is Md Gias Uddin Mia, 55, a resident of Mrigi village of Faridpur Sadar upazila

Remittance inflow posted a 65% year-on-year jump

Female worker migration in steady decline since 2023

The migration of Bangladeshi female workers abroad has been declining over the past two years since 2023.

The Kajoli model learning with laughter, growing with joy

“Who will pick up the duck’s photo?” The moment Rafia Sonamoni posed the question to a group of 26 children, four eager hands shot up, accompanied by excited shouts of, “I will!”

Political, economic reforms led to drop in overseas migration last year

More than 700 female workers migrated as skilled professionals last year

Injured migrant workers need better support to rebuild their lives

My flight back to Dhaka from Kuala Lumpur is usually not that eventful. I go to the airport, check my luggage in, go through the immigration process and then when it’s time board a plane along with many other families heading home. .However, this time it was quite different. As I boarded t

As the Bangladeshi embassy in Libya struggles to identify the bodies of the 23 migrants who have washed ashore in the northern part of the country, families back home are desperately searching for their missing loved ones.

Libya tragedy: 56 migrants were aboard capsized boat

Twenty-three bodies, believed to be of Bangladeshis, have washed up on Libya’s shores, with many more feared missing, Bangladeshi Ambassador to Libya Abul Hasnat Mohammad Khairul Bashar said in a live stream on Facebook yesterday.

Remittances grow 3% in January

Migrants sent home $2.18 billion in the first month of 2025

Bangladesh warns against fraudulent recruitment of female workers to Malaysia

The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has issued a warning regarding fraudulent activities involving the illegal recruitment of Bangladeshi female workers to Malaysia

Opinion / We need to protect our migrant workers before it's too late

Behind this staggering number lies a grim reality: young lives extinguished far too soon, leaving behind grieving families and communities

Pakistani carrier AirSial gets CAAB approval to operate direct flights

This is the second Pakistani airlines after Fly Jinnah to be greenlit for flights between the countries

2d ago

Trump’s remittance tax plan poses threat to Bangladesh

The US House Budget Committee voted late on Sunday to move forward with President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a proposal that could make sending money back home more expensive for three lakh Bangladeshis currently living in the United States.

3d ago

Bangladesh, Malaysia to begin Joint Working Group meeting tomorrow

Safe migration, overseas employment on the discussion table

3d ago

Migrants in Malaysia: Worker faces deportation after speaking up

Nearly 200 workers then began a strike on Friday, he said, requesting not to be named for fear of backlash.

6d ago

Malaysia to recruit large number of Bangladeshi workers: Asif Mahmud

LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said Malaysia in principle has decided to recruit a large number of Bangladeshi workers in the days to come

1w ago

‘Contact me if you face any trouble’

Asif Nazrul, adviser for law and expatriates’ welfare ministries, has given his contact information to some Bangladeshis working in Malaysia, urging them to contact him if they face any trouble.

1w ago

Remittance crosses $25b this fiscal year

Remittance inflow in the first ten months and eleven days of this fiscal year surpassed $25 billion, breaking all previous records.

1w ago

BAIRA urges govt to reopen Malaysian labour market

"We, the recruiters, stand united for the interest of the country and its people"

2w ago

UAE visa issuance for Bangladeshis gets momentum

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday informed the government of the progress of visa issuance for Bangladeshis to the gulf nation, following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

2w ago

Remittance surges 37% in April

Migrants sent home $2.6 billion in the first 29 days of April

3w ago

Govt plans 31% hike in food subsidy in FY26 budget

The government plans to raise the food subsidy allocation by 31 percent to Tk 9,500 crore in the upcoming fiscal year, aiming to ensure access to affordable food for poor and low-income households.

1d ago

10 segments to get 52% of ADP

For the first time, the planning ministry has used a digital budget planning system to categorise spending based on economic codes

5d ago

BUDGET FY26 / NBR may continue prospective tax system till FY28

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is expected to continue the prospective tax system until fiscal year 2027-28, allowing taxpayers and businesses to determine applicable tax rates in advance instead of waiting until the end of the income year.

5d ago

10 ministries brace for budget cuts

The railway ministry, the power division, and the primary and mass education ministry will see the biggest chop.

6d ago
  • Mobile phone talk time and internet
  • Furnace oil, lubricants, mineral lubricants and base oil
  • Tobacco, cigarettes
  • Air conditioners, refrigerators
  • Power plants
  • Water filters
  • Ice cream, mango bar, juice, carbonated beverages
  • LED bulbs
  • CNG conversion kits, cylinders
  • Capital machinery and construction materials
  • Tourism services
  • Cashew nuts
  • Motorcycles (under 250cc)
  • Aircraft engines, propellers
  • Rice
  • Edible oil
  • Sugar
  • Powdered milk
  • Laptops
  • Chickpeas, wheat
  • Chocolates
  • Dengue test kits
  • Dialysis filters and circuits
  • Cancer treatment equipment
  • Electric motors
  • Carpets
  • Methanol

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