China green lights first underwater high-speed railway

China green lights a project to build the first underwater bullet train route, reports CNN.
29 November 2018, 09:08 AM

Real-time feedback makes hotel guests slash shower power

Providing hotel guests real-time feedback on the power they use in the shower sharply curbs the amount of energy consumed even though they do not pay for it, says a new research.
22 November 2018, 06:11 AM

Novoair opens Kolkata sales office

Novoair last Friday opened a sales office at Chowronghee Mansions, Dr Md Ishaque Road (Kyd Street) in Kolkata, where it operates two daily flights.
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM

UAE's Cozmo Travel now in Bangladesh

Cozmo Travel, one of the largest and leading travel agencies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday launched its services in Dhaka to hook business from the growing number of Bangladeshi travelers.
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Regent offers up to 50pc discount

Regent Airways is offering up to 50 percent discount on tickets on six international and four domestic routes marking its eighth anniversary.
10 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Maldivian to run 4 Dhaka to Chennai, Male weekly flights

Maldivian, the national carrier of Maldives owned and operated by Island Aviation Services, is set to commence an additional flight from Dhaka to Chennai and Male from November 15.
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM

United Airways shareholders in distress

Over 95 percent shareholders of the once top private airline United Airways are in great anxiety because of the nose-diving share price and no tangible signs of resumption of services two and a half years on.
27 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Air traffic to double by 2037: IATA

The number of people travelling by air should double to 8.2 billion a year by 2037, with Asia and the Pacific leading the way, sector federation IATA forecast.
25 October 2018, 06:14 AM

Bangladesh among 'best value travel destinations'

Bangladesh ranked seventh in the Lonely Planet's Top 10 “Best Value” travel destinations for 2019, which showcased the top ten places for affordable adventures, UNB reports.
24 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Asia’s most visited countries

China attracts the highest number of tourists in the region with a record number of inflow of 59.27 million people in the year 2016.
13 October 2018, 15:27 PM

Thai woman claims self defence after biting Indian tourist's lip in Pattaya

An Indian tourist is injured when a Thai woman bit his lip during a street fight on Pattaya's Walking Street, police says.
23 September 2018, 05:43 AM

InterContinental opens Thursday

InterContinental Dhaka, formerly known as Ruposhi Bangla and Sheraton, is scheduled to open on September 13 after four years of renovations.
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Local airlines upset despite travel boom

Local airlines nowadays carry nearly double the number of passengers on domestic routes compared to what was five years ago but the surge hasn't translated into profitability, said executives.
5 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Biman to increase flights to London

Biman is set to increase flights to London by the end of this year after taking delivery of its second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM

IndiGo to connect Dhaka, Kolkata from Aug 1

IndiGo, a low-cost Indian carrier, is all set to start daily flights from Dhaka from August 1 to provide the passengers with relatively inexpensive air fare.
24 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Buckingham Palace to open its gates to the public starting this weekend

Didn't score an invite to the royal nuptials in May? If you're London-bound this summer, you can get a taste of the royal high life with a tour of Buckingham Palace, which opens to the public this weekend.
21 July 2018, 05:09 AM

Biman to offer inflight internet, call from Sept

Making phone calls or browsing internet has so far been a dream for Bangladeshi passengers while on a flight, but the wait would soon be over as Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to introduce the service in September.
27 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Etihad Airways to wind up Bangladesh operations in Oct

Etihad Airways is set to suspend its flights between Abu Dhabi and Dhaka from October 1, making it the fourth airline to suspend operations in Bangladesh in recent times.
14 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Language barrier named biggest anxiety in travel

Language barriers and dubious accommodations have emerged the biggest obstacles in travel, according to a global survey which aims to gauge how adventurous and fearless travelers are.
5 May 2018, 05:36 AM

Bangladesh a key source market for medical tourism

There are some countries which largely depend on Bangladesh for medical tourists and selling health service related equipment, experts said yesterday.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM