Rashidul Hasan

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a three-member committee to investigate alleged widespread irregularities in recruitment of pilots in the national flag carrier.

A parliamentary body yesterday expressed deep concern over the stuck Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund, which was deposited with the then Farmers Bank, now known as Padma Bank Limited.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a three-member committee to investigate alleged widespread irregularities in the recruitment of pilots in the national flag carrier

The contribution of local construction companies and building material suppliers to establishing the third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is proof of their capacity to provide world-class products and services, according to industry people.

The third terminal at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) will open a new horizon in handling and air shipment of goods as the new facility is expected to improve the capacity of the cargo village.

There were thousands of engineering-related challenges during the construction of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), according to officials from the third terminal project.

While it will take approximately a year for the iconic third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) to become fully operational, several foreign airlines have already expressed their keen interest in commencing flights from HSIA.

The four-year construction work of the magnificent third terminal of Dhaka airport was wrapped up yesterday.

The iconic third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be a game-changer for the country’s aviation sector, and passengers’ existing negative mindset will be transformed when they receive world-class service at this terminal.

The adage ‘first impressions are the last impressions, and often the most enduring’ rings true, particularly in the context of cities and countries, where airports play a pivotal role in shaping these impressions.

Funds blocked in Bangladesh might be the reason, insiders say

Final preparations are underway for the soft inauguration of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport -- a possible game changer in the country’s aviation sector.

US-Bangla Airlines is going to procure a record 26 aircraft soon to expand its routes and capture a major pie of the country’s aviation market currently dominated by foreign operators. 

The parliamentary standing committee on Housing and Public Works Ministry yesterday asked Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha to legalise the high-rise buildings that were constructed unlawfully and without monitoring.

Four domestic airlines, three of which are now defunct, owe BDT 1,222 crore to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) for various aeronautical and non-aeronautical fees.

At least 12 foreign airlines are seeking permission to operate flights to and from Dhaka airport which will see the full opening of a third terminal next year.

The government has plans to build a second runway at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as air traffic is projected to increase after construction of the third terminal is done.

The Cyber Security Bill was passed in parliament yesterday amid strong protests by opposition lawmakers.

In an alarming security breach, a 12-year-old boy managed to evade all  checks and board a Kuwait-bound plane at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early yesterday.

A deported migrant worker died and another one fell sick during their flight back to Dhaka from Saudi Arabia yesterday.