Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab)

Flightpaths strewn with tall buildings

Year after year the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has been battling to keep the airspace surrounding Dhaka’s airports clean of buildings that exceed the height limit.
22 July 2026

CAAB ignored the fire risks for years

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) failed to build the capacity needed to prevent or fight fires at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, despite seven major incidents since 2013, a probe committee has found.
25 November 2025

Sabotage or not, the government must account for the recent fires

Repeated fire incidents expose governance failures
19 October 2025

Air India tragedy a wake-up call for aviation authorities

It shows why aerospace safety can never be compromised
13 June 2025

Irregularities in pilot licensing must not be ignored

Take action against errant pilots, training academies, and CAAB officials
13 May 2025

Licence to fly: Pilots faked flying records

CAAB inquiry finds, regulator yet to take action
11 May 2025

Licence to fly: Regulator repeatedly ignored red flags

CAAB’s own inquiry finds irregularities by training academies, raising questions about aviation safety
10 May 2025

Take steps to ensure smooth take-off of the third terminal

Address the problems identified by customs inspectors
24 April 2025

Exorbitant airfares must be curbed

It is the Middle East-bound migrant workers who are bearing the brunt
27 January 2025

Airport ground handling must be left to efficient providers

Biman comes with a poor track record for the job
19 November 2024

The boons promised by the Third Terminal

Existing inefficiencies and irregularities must not re-emerge
9 October 2023

There's no saving Biman from itself

Government must take steps to fix how the flag carrier is being run
10 August 2023

Biman’s Airbus plan rests on shaky ground

Why expand cargo-carrying capacity without first utilising existing planes?
8 May 2023

Not a flag carrier to be proud of

Biman’s latest scandal a reminder of systemic corruption and mismanagement
2 March 2023

Will Biman ever really take off?

There are no justifications for its continued inefficiency and irregularities
4 January 2023

Dhaka-New York flight uncertainty is unacceptable

Why must passengers suffer for lax security at Dhaka airport?
14 September 2022

Do our remittance earners deserve such disrespect?

Airport and Biman officials must provide quality service to all
12 August 2022

Why such disregard for directives on foreign trips?

Government must take action against officials violating the restriction
27 July 2022

Passengers coming to Bangladesh must show health declaration form at airport

Passengers coming to Bangladesh will have to fill up the health declaration form online within three days of their departure, said Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh it its latest circular last night (April 20, 2022).
21 April 2022

Wait for Fly Dhaka, Air Astra lengthens

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) has decided not to grant permission to any new airlines to operate flights from Dhaka due to a shortage of space at the terminal and apron areas at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).
8 March 2022