Iftar at a church!

You must have been taken aback by the title. However, for the past 12 years, iftar has been served at this US church every Ramadan.
20 April 2022

India to introduce visa category for travellers seeking Ayurveda, Unani treatment, Modi says

India will very soon introduce a new visa category for foreign nationals wanting to visit the country for traditional medical treatment like Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha, PM Narendra Modi announced today.
20 April 2022

IndiGo starts operating flights on Dhaka-Hyderabad route

Indian private airline IndiGo started operating its first flight on Dhaka-Hyderabad route from today.
18 April 2022

Thailand may scrap Test & Go to bring in more visitors

Thailand's government is considering scrapping the Test & Go entry scheme and Thailand Pass registration next week to attract more visitors and boost the tourism industry.
15 April 2022

By road travel to India through Hili land port resumes after 2 years

Bangladeshi travelers with valid Indian visas started using the Hili land port this morning (April 14, 2022) after nearly two years of restrictions due to Covid-19 pandemic.
14 April 2022

Collision at Dhaka airport: 2 grounded Boeing aircrafts now ready to fly

The two Boeing aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines that were grounded after those hit each other at the hanger of Dhaka airport on Sunday (April 10, 2022) came into operation today.
14 April 2022

Huge demand for Indian visa in Ramadan: High Commission increases working hours

In response to the huge surge in the demand for Indian visas during the holy month of Ramadan, the Indian High Commission has taken additional steps to facilitate visa applicants.
13 April 2022

Jet fuel prices hiked for the 13th time in 17 months

Jet fuel price has shot up again from last week – for the 13th hike in 17 months – causing severe blow to the already struggling Bangladeshi aviation industry.
13 April 2022

‘India working on Ctg-Tripura bus service’

Tour operators of Bangladesh have put forward a proposal to introduce a direct bus service between Agartala, capital city of Indian state of Tripura, and Chattogram via Dhaka, Tripura’s Tourism Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said today.
12 April 2022

Sigh of relief: Dhaka Airport runway to be open 24hrs from next month

In a sigh of relief, the runway at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be kept open for operating flights for 24 hours from next month instead of June.
12 April 2022

Biman's Dubai flight rescheduled after 2 Boeing planes hit each other at Dhaka airport

A Dubai-bound flight of Bangladesh Biman Airlines was forced to reschedule on Sunday after the nose of a Boeing aircraft hit the tail of another at the hangar at Dhaka Airport, Biman Managing Director and CEO Dr Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal said today.
11 April 2022

‘Terminal 3 will offer same services as London’s Heathrow or Thailand’s airports’

Construction of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka is 1.9 percent ahead of expectations. The third terminal is likely to be inaugurated by October, 2023, State Minister for Civil Aviation, M Mahbub Ali, said today.
11 April 2022

Now, tourists can travel through Banglabandha-Phulbari land ports

After more than two years of closure due to Covid-19, the governments of Bangladesh and Inda have lifted the ban on travelling through immigration check-posts at the Banglabandha-Phulbari land ports -- with tourist visas. 
9 April 2022

Travelers arriving in droves at Bangkok airport as pre-flight RT-PCR test not needed

Since the requirement for pre-flight RT-PCR test to detect Covid-19 was lifted, the number of international arrivals at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport has increased significantly.
7 April 2022

Himalaya Airlines to operate Ctg-Kathmandu flights from April 7

Himalaya Airlines, a private air operator of Nepal, is going to operate flights on Chattogram-Kathmandu-Chattogram route from April 7.
3 April 2022

Biman's Dhaka-Toronto flight won't be nonstop

The much talked about Biman Bangladesh Airlines' Dhaka-Toronto flight will not be direct, considering it would be not commercially viable.
1 April 2022

India resumes scheduled int’l flights after 2 years

India today resumed scheduled international flight services after a two-year hiatus imposed by Covid-19 on most foreign flights, bringing the much-needed relief to the tourism industry which was one of the worst-hit by the pandemic.
27 March 2022

Singapore to ease more Covid restrictions including for overseas arrivals

Singapore is easing more Covid-19 curbs including lifting most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors arriving in the country and dropping requirements to wear masks outdoors, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a speech on Thursday.
24 March 2022

Bailey bridge collapses with overloaded truck in Munshiganj; road link snapped

Road communications between Tongibari and Lauhajang upazila were disrupted after a 23-year-old bailey bridge collapsed in Munshiganj early today.
19 March 2022

No need for Covid test before boarding flight to Thailand

Travelers to Thailand will no longer have to take a Covid-19 test before boarding the plane, under plans announced Friday as part of efforts to reboot the kingdom's pandemic-battered tourism sector.
18 March 2022