Wasfia Nazreen featured on Bruce Lee podcast

Bangladeshi mountaineer and activist Wasfia Nazreen has been featured on the Bruce Lee podcast, where the legendary Hollywood actor and martial artist’s daughter Shannon Lee invites special guests from all walks of life.
15 November 2020

US-Bangla announces new weekly flights from Sylhet to Muscat

US-Bangla Airlines has announced a new route which will operate direct flights to Muscat from Sylhet from November 17 onwards.
11 November 2020

Vistara Airlines starts Dhaka-Delhi flights

Vistara Airlines, a joint venture between India’s Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has started operating regular flights between Dhaka and Delhi.
5 November 2020

Indian airline Vistara to operate flights between Delhi and Dhaka, Ctg

Indian air carrier Vistara today announced it would launch flight services to Bangladesh from November 5 under the recently signed bilateral air bubble agreement, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
27 October 2020

US-Bangla to resume flights on Chennai, Kolkata routes from Oct 28

US-Bangla Airlines will resume its flights on Chennai and Kolkata routes from October 28.
22 October 2020

Govt to spend 567 crore for development of 3 domestic airports

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) today approved four projects, including a Tk 567 crore one, to develop the runways of three domestic airports -- Jashore, Syedpur and Rajshahi -- to ensure the safe landing and take-off of aircraft.
20 October 2020

Biman to operate a special Dhaka-Rome flight on Oct 28

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate a special flight from Dhaka to Rome on October 28.
20 October 2020

In a first, Biman to operate Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar flight from Nov 12

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, will fly on Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar-Sylhet route from November 12.
17 October 2020

UAE travel alert: Bangladeshis will need round-trip ticket to enter Dubai

UAE has asked airlines and travel agents to implement new procedures for visit/tourist visa holders flying into Dubai from five countries including Bangladesh, after hundreds of passengers stranded at Dubai International Airport since October 13 were flown back to their countries, Gulf News said in a report.
16 October 2020

Singapore Airlines to resume Dhaka flights from Oct 20

Singapore Airlines today announced to resume regular flight operations to and from Dhaka from October 20.
30 September 2020

Bangladesh and USA sign air transport agreement

Bangladesh and USA have formally signed an air transport agreement today. From now on, this agreement will act as the primary basis to resume flight operations between the two countries.
30 September 2020

US-Bangla to resume regular flights to Singapore from October 3

US-Bangla Airlines announces to resume its regular passenger flights on Dhaka-Singapore-Dhaka route from October 3.
28 September 2020

US-Bangla to operate two weekly flights to Muscat

US-Bangla Airlines has decided to operate two weekly scheduled flights on the Dhaka-Muscat-Dhaka route from October 1.
27 September 2020

Singapore imposes conditions for visitors

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has issued some conditions for travelling to Singapore, Biman MD and CEO Mokabbir Hossain said in a WhatsApp message.
26 September 2020

Saudi Arabian Airlines to resume flights from Dhaka on Sept 23

Saudi Arabian Airlines is scheduled to resume flights from Dhaka from September 23.
19 September 2020

US Embassy in Dhaka begins taking applications to renew non-immigrant visas

The US Embassy in Dhaka has started accepting applications to renew certain classifications of non-immigrant visas.
14 September 2020

No restrictions in seating on domestic flights from tomorrow: CAAB

There will be no restrictions in passenger seating arrangements from tomorrow on domestic routes by air.
12 September 2020

Thousands turn out at boat race festival on Chalanbeel

A month-long traditional boat race (nouka baich) festival began on Chalabeel at Hatgram under Bhangura upazila of Pabna yesterday.
12 September 2020

Travel Agency Regulation Bill presented in Parliament

The Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was placed in Parliament keeping a provision of maximum six months’ imprisonment or Tk 5 lakh fine or both in the case of violation of any provision under the proposed law.
7 September 2020

Flying during a global pandemic and the strange joys of days in isolation

On August 8, 2020, I landed in Canada’s Pearson Airport uncertain of my next destination. It seemed strange that I simply could not hail a taxi and go to my husband’s apartment in the eastern part of Toronto. Nothing is normal anymore, as we used to know before 2020.
6 September 2020