Saudi Arabia: One-way airfare for workers now Tk 20,000
31 January 2026, 03:43 AM
Airlines & more
Airlines cheer as surcharges slashed
23 January 2026, 04:32 AM
US deports 36 Bangladeshis amid crackdown on illegal immigrants
20 January 2026, 18:05 PM
Departure Arrival
Biman Bangladesh Airlines: 180 passengers stranded in Dubai for 46 hours
19 September 2025, 19:40 PM
Bangladesh
New platform for foreign airlines GSA launched
26 May 2025, 05:46 AM
Bangladesh
Pakistani carrier AirSial gets CAAB approval to operate direct flights
21 May 2025, 12:35 PM
Airlines & more
Dhaka airport still not fog-ready
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh
Biman curtails flights on five int’l routes
29 September 2024, 18:37 PM
Airlines & more
A pleasant surprise at Dhaka airport
30 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Departure Arrival
Malaysia-bound flights: Biman syndicate hiked ticket prices
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Crime & Justice
Damage to planes at HSIA: Biman losing face, money
A series of bizarre collisions involving planes on the apron of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have raised serious concerns about Biman’s competence.
19 May 2023, 01:10 AM
Flight disruption at Dhaka airport as Biman plane blocks runway
Flight operations at the Dhaka airport were suspended for around an hour in the wee hours of the morning today as a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane got stuck at the end of the runway
13 May 2023, 13:24 PM
Probe into Biman’s 787 glitch begins
Biman has formed a probe committee to investigate why the weather radar systems of a Boeing 787 broke down during its return flight from Tokyo after it dropped off Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
11 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Biman should stay with Boeing
Boeing and Airbus are now in a battle over the aircraft market in Bangladesh.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Biman 787 suffers glitch on return flight from Tokyo
The weather radar system on the Biman aircraft that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used to fly to Tokyo broke down on the return flight to Dhaka.
9 May 2023, 01:40 AM
Buying Airbus planes: Biman’s move puzzling
Biman last year carried a little over 28,000 tonnes of freight in the cargo hold of planes making international flights when it had the capacity to transport over 4.98 lakh tonnes.
8 May 2023, 01:00 AM
Biman eyeing 10 Airbus planes
Biman directors have accepted in principle a proposal to buy 10 Airbus planes.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Hajj pilgrims can carry $1,200 to KSA
A hajj pilgrim will be allowed to carry $1,200 or equivalent amount of foreign currency to Saudi Arabia.
2 May 2023, 15:25 PM
Provide special services to expats returning home for Eid
The Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) has made a request to the airport authorities to provide special services to expatriate workers returning to the country during Eid-ul-Fitr holiday
19 April 2023, 16:17 PM
Technical glitch forces Biman’s Riyadh-bound flight to return
A Riyadh-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to return to Dhaka airport as the aircraft’s weather radar system was not working..The flight BG-339 carrying 347 passengers on board departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 2:00am today, Tahera Khondokar,
19 April 2023, 12:45 PM
Dhaka airport to get better eyes in the skies
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will have a new radar system that will cover the entire airspace of the country.
19 April 2023, 01:50 AM
CAAB suspends pilot Sadia’s licence
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has finally suspended the privileges of commercial pilot license (CPL) of Sadia Ahmed, a first officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, for her alleged forgery of Higher Secondary School Certificate.
13 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh requests code sharing between Air Canada and Biman
Bangladesh has requested Canada to increase air connectivity between the two countries through code sharing of Air Canada and other international airlines with Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
11 April 2023, 13:37 PM
Airports gearing up for more flyers, planes
The government is spending around Tk 32,605 crore to upgrade the eight commercial airports in the country and these facilities may start delivering dividends from as soon as this October.
9 April 2023, 01:20 AM
Pilot's death: Deceased's sister calls for CAAB probe
Tala Elhendy Josephano, sister of Gulf Air pilot Mohammad Yousef Hassan Al Hindi, today called upon the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) to investigate her brother’s death and take action for the negligence of the airlines
3 April 2023, 17:45 PM
EgyptAir to launch Dhaka-Cairo flights from May 14
EgyptAir, the national flag carrier of Egypt, is scheduled to start flights on Dhaka-Cairo route from May 14
3 April 2023, 13:21 PM
Govt blames runaway exchange rate for hike in Hajj package fees
State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan today said that the government had to increase the Hajj package fees due to the rising exchange rate of the US dollar and Saudi Riyal against the local currency.
2 April 2023, 16:06 PM
HC issues rule against hajj package cost
A High Court division bench today issued a rule asking why the Hajj package announced by the government this year should not be declared "against the public interest"
2 April 2023, 12:01 PM
Biman Server Hacking: No ransom demanded
State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali yesterday claimed that hackers didn’t demand any ransom for restoring Biman Bangladesh Airline’s access to its server.
26 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Malware first of its kind in country, says Biman official
The malware which was used in the attack on Biman's email server was the first of its kind found in Bangladesh, Biman officials claimed
23 March 2023, 14:15 PM