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