Bangladesh interim government chief departs for Qatar
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday left Dhaka for a four-day official visit to Qatar, where he would attend the Earthna Summit 2025 in Doha.
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US-Bangla Airlines launches Dhaka-Riyadh direct flights
US-Bangla Airlines has launched direct flights from Dhaka to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, from Monday...
China Eastern Airlines to run Ctg-Kunming flights
China Eastern Airlines has planned to operate flights from Bangladesh鈥檚 port city of Chittagong to Kunming to help people from the country鈥檚 east to take treatment in hospitals in the southern Chinese city, officials said on Saturday.
Biman operates all women flight
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Saturday operated a special flight to be conducted by all women staff including pilots and cabin crews on International Women鈥檚 Day.
Biman commissions 32 equipment
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has commissioned 32 advanced ground support equipment as part of its preparations to provide world-class ground handling services for the Third Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
US-Bangla Airlines to launch Dhaka-Riyadh flights from Apr 21
The US-Bangla Airlines is set to commence direct flights from Dhaka to Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, expanding its presence in the Middle Eastern aviation sector.
Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearance
A fresh search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched more than a decade after the plane went missing in one of aviation鈥檚 greatest enduring mysteries.
Biman reduces ticket prices for Saudi Arabia and Malaysia-bound workers
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reduced the ticket prices for workers traveling to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia....
Flying blind on aviation safety
DESPITE continuous advancements in technology, the rise in aeroplane accidents has shaken the aviation industry. Each crash brings back the same pressing concerns: are we truly learning from these tragedies, and are we doing enough to prevent future disasters? While aviation remains one of the safest modes of transport, the persistence of accidents suggests...
No justification of splitting Biman: chair
Biman Bangladesh Airlines鈥� board chairman Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury on Thursday dismissed the idea of splitting the national carrier into two, stating that there was no logical basis for such a move...
17.5kg gold seized at Sylhet airport
Intelligence officials seized 17.5 kilogrammes of gold from the luggage of two passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Sylhet聽 Osmani International Airport on Thursday morning.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspends Manchester flight
The authorities of Biman Bangladesh Airlines have taken a plan to temporarily suspend the Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights in order to conduct Hajj flights of the pilgrims smooth and comfortable...
New ACUs, ASUs, belt loaders added to Biman
As part of Biman Bangladesh Airlines鈥� ground handling capacity enhancement, seven air conditioning units, two air start units and nine belt loaders have been added to the airlines in the past one week.
Biman to fly to Madina on Sundays
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate an additional flight on Dhaka-Madina-Dhaka route on every Sunday from February 2 next to cope with the high demand of Saudi bound passengers...
Biman offers 10pc discount for New Year
In celebration of the New Year 2025, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is offering its passengers a 10 per cent discount on the base fare of all domestic and international flights, said a press release.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines celebrates 53rd anniversary
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, today celebrated its 53rd founding anniversary with various events and tributes...
Aviation industry: analysis of struggles
BANGLADESH has had 11 commercial airlines since its independence and of them, only four are still operational. The seven airlines that are now defunct primarily put the closure of the operation down to high operational costs and limited revenue. Of the airlines that are operational, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is state-owned and the rest are private. In the...
Beximco now Tk 1,424 crore loan defaulter at Sonali Bank
Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited, commonly known as Beximco Limited, and GMG Airlines Limited, both entities of Beximco Group, have defaulted on loans amounting to Tk聽1,544 crore with Sonali Bank PLC...
20 gold bars seized at Ctg airport
Law enforcement officials seized 20 gold bars, worth approximately Tk 2.60 crore, from a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram Thursday morning....
Bangladesh Biman offers 12pc discount
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is offering a 12 per cent discount on fares on all international routes on the occasion of Christmas, English New Year and the 53rd anniversary of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Biman posts Tk聽282cr net profit in FY24
Biman Bangladesh Airlines earned a net profit of Tk 282 crore for the 2023-24 financial year and total revenue of Tk聽10,575 crore, said a press release.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines renews IOSA registration
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has closed the IATA Operational Safety Audit for the 12th time and renewed the IOSA registration valid up to December 14, 2026.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines celebrates Security Week
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is celebrating the three-day Security Week started at its head office in Dhaka on Monday.
Drastic fall in Bangladesh-India flights amid visa restrictions
The number of flights on different routes between Bangladesh and India has drastically fallen amid passenger shortages as the Indian government had imposed visa restrictions.
5 Biman officials jailed in Tk 1,164cr loss case
A Dhaka court on Sunday sent five former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to jail in a case over leasing two faulty Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt that led to a loss of Tk 1,164 crore...
Bangladesh Biman receives ISAGO, RA3 certificates
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recently received the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations certificate from the International Air Transport Association as the highest recognition in the ground handling sector...
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief returns home after joining COP29 in Baku
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this evening wrapping up his Baku tour to attend the global climate meet titled 鈥楥onference of Parties-29 (COP29)鈥�.
Singapore Airlines to spend $800m to retrofit planes
Top carrier Singapore Airlines said Monday it will spend more than $800 million to retrofit the cabins of its long-range Airbus A350-900 planes, as competition toughens.
India warns social media after airline bomb threats
India has warned social media platforms of 鈥榗onsequential action鈥� after hundreds of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines this month triggered travel chaos and terror it said threatened national security...
Biman enhances aircraft ground handling capacity
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has purchased state-of-the-art equipment as an initiative to enrich the ground service equipment fleet and increase capacity building based at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport third terminal...