Passenger dies after falling ill on Biman flight from Jeddah to Chattogram
26 August 2026
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Travel
US-Bangla to resume Dhaka-Jashore flights from Sept 9
25 August 2026
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Business
Dhaka airport launches 24-hour immigration hotline
23 August 2026
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Travel
Third terminal soft opening planned for Dec 16: Civil aviation minister
23 August 2026
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Aviation
Bangladesh explores possible cooperation with AirAsia in ground handling
20 August 2026
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Business
Foreign travellers can now complete Embarkation and Disembarkation Card online
19 August 2026
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Travel
Quickly ensure efficient cargo handling at airports: commerce minister
17 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia raise weekly passenger flights to 84
13 August 2026
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Aviation
Jet fuel price hiked by over 21%
9 August 2026
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Business
‘A building was inaugurated in the name of completion’: Minister on Dhaka airport’s third terminal
Rashiduzzaman Millat says HSIA’s third terminal still needs Tk 902 crore to clear dues, complete works and begin full operations
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Passenger dies after falling ill on Biman flight from Jeddah to Chattogram
Flight BG136 was diverted to Muscat, where an airport doctor declared the 55-year-old woman dead
26 August 2026
US-Bangla to resume Dhaka-Jashore flights from Sept 9
The airline will operate two flights each on Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday using 72-seat ATR 72-600 aircraft
25 August 2026
Dhaka airport launches 24-hour immigration hotline
Passengers can now access round-the-clock information on any immigration-related query
23 August 2026
Third terminal soft opening planned for Dec 16: Civil aviation minister
Millat says Dhaka-New York flights planned next year; govt eyes leasing 10 aircraft for Biman, reviving Ishwardi flights
23 August 2026
Bangladesh explores possible cooperation with AirAsia in ground handling
Bangladesh is exploring possible cooperation with AirAsia in ground handling and airport management at the country’s international airports, alongside potential investment in the civil aviation sector.
20 August 2026
Foreign travellers can now complete Embarkation and Disembarkation Card online
Special Branch platform also lets visa-on-arrival applicants submit information in advance
19 August 2026
Quickly ensure efficient cargo handling at airports: commerce minister
Although issues such as cargo handling and warehouses at airports do not fall directly under the jurisdiction of the commerce ministry, they are closely linked to the country’s trade and export activities
17 August 2026
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia raise weekly passenger flights to 84
New MoU also provides for 21 weekly cargo flights, fifth freedom traffic rights, co-terminalisation and aircraft leasing
13 August 2026
Jet fuel price hiked by over 21%
From midnight tonight, Jet A-1 price will be Tk 159.52 a litre, $1.0358 for international flights
9 August 2026
Biman passengers describe 40-hour ordeal at Rome airport
Flight BG306 landed at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:30pm today
9 August 2026
Biman sends engineers to Rome to fix grounded plane, two flights delayed
The aircraft, S2-AJY, operating on the Toronto-Rome-Dhaka route
8 August 2026
US-Bangla to acquire 21 Boeing aircraft in $1.5bn fleet expansion
Airline plans new routes across Asia and the Middle East; all aircraft are set for delivery by end of 2027
29 July 2026
Biman resumes Dhaka-Narita flights after over a year
Biman will operate the route with its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
27 July 2026
Biman invites global bids to dry-lease three 787-9 Dreamliners by early 2027
The national carrier has invited bids for 6-year leases, with proposals due by Aug 9
16 July 2026
Cargo villages should be built outside airports: commerce minister
Separate cargo villages equipped with modern storage facilities should be built outside airports to tackle the ongoing cargo backlog, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said today
25 June 2026
Bangladeshi expatriate workers get lower fares on Biman flights: Minister Afroza
Special T-Class tickets lower travel costs to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Malaysia
18 June 2026
8 districts under review for new domestic airports: Civil aviation minister
Feasibility studies are underway to convert existing STOL facilities into operational airports
18 June 2026
Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues
Many carriers outside the Gulf are still diverting Europe-Asia flights to avoid the region
4 June 2026
Air Astra expands fleet
Air Astra, a privately owned Bangladeshi airline based in Dhaka, has added a new ATR72-600 aircraft to its fleet as part of its domestic expansion plans.
1 June 2026