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Bangladesh to launch Tourism Satellite Account 2026-27 to measure economic impact

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), under its Statistics and Informatics Division, will hold a workshop on June 9 to formally introduce the Tourism Satellite Account 2026-... Read More


Jet order deferrals over Iran war costly for Mideast carriers: IATA VP

Bangladesh, June 8 -- Kamil Al-Awadhi, Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East at IATA, made the remarks on June 6 on the sidelines of the airline trade group's annual summit in Rio de ... Read More


Bangladesh, Spain eye stronger migration cooperation, people-to-people connectivity

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The issues were discussed when Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel Maria Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed ... Read More


UAE tightens entry rules amid Ebola outbreak concerns

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The United Arab Emirates has imposed entry restrictions on travelers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan amid heightened conc... Read More


Bangladesh exports goods to 202 countries in FY25

Bangladesh, June 8 -- In response to a written question from BNP Member of Parliament Md. Mostafizur Rahman Babul (Jamalpur-3) during the day's question-answer session, the Minister outlined a wide ra... Read More


Bangladesh, Mauritius move to restore labor recruitment ties

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The decision came during a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh's Minister for Labor and Employment and Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, and ... Read More


Govt releases Hajj 2027 roadmap, asks pilgrims to register by Sept 26

Bangladesh, June 8 -- The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the schedule at a ceremony in Jeddah on May 29 and subsequently handed it over to religious affairs ministers of participating coun... Read More


Philippine Airlines set to join Oneworld alliance

Bangladesh, June 7 -- PAL will become only the second full member airline based in Southeast Asia within Oneworld, granting it access to a network of nearly 1,000 destinations across more than 170 cou... Read More


Riyadh Air takes delivery of its first two 787 Dreamliners

Bangladesh, June 6 -- The deliveries support Saudi Arabia's broader aviation strategy, which targets 150 million visitors and 330 million annual passengers by 2030. Riyadh Air plans to serve more than... Read More


Air India, Riyadh Air sign MoU to boost India-Saudi Arabia connectivity

Bangladesh, June 6 -- The MoU reflects the shared ambition of both premium carriers to leverage the geographical advantages of their respective hubs in Delhi, Mumbai, and Riyadh to improve global conn... Read More