148 Bangladeshis return from Libya

A total of 148 Bangladeshis -- stranded in different places in Libya -- returned to Dhaka by a special flight this morning.
24 February 2021, 08:30 AM

Thailand mulls waiving quarantine for vaccinated tourists

Thailand may scrap its two-week mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors with proof of Covid-19 vaccination as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry, according to an article published on Bloomberg.
23 February 2021, 12:06 PM

Biman gets new CEO-MD

Biman Bangladesh Airlines got a new managing director and CEO as the government today appointed Dr Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal in the post.
23 February 2021, 12:03 PM

A King to a tourist’s rescue

At 76, Bert Hewitt was unlike many of his age. Outgoing and adventurous, often when not at work, he goes climbing the rugged mountainside, hiking through deep jungles in the Himalayas.
22 February 2021, 10:50 AM

Covid-19: India issues fresh guidelines for incoming air travellers

India has issued fresh guidelines for incoming international air travellers amid spread of mutant variants of coronavirus in many countries.
18 February 2021, 05:00 AM

Bahrain launches digital Covid-19 vaccine passport

Bahrain has launched a digital Covid-19 vaccine passport, one of the first countries to do so, the Gulf state’s media office said on Wednesday.
17 February 2021, 11:10 AM

UK rolls out hotel quarantine for 'high risk' country returnees

The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed "high risk" for coronavirus variants, as it tries to stop new strains spreading.
15 February 2021, 05:04 AM

BRTA to issue 4,000 new permits against scrapped auto-rickshaws in Ctg

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has decided to issue permits for as many as 4,000 new CNG-run auto-rickshaws in Chattogram once it completes scrapping an equal number of old three-wheeler public transport vehicles that provide last-mile connectivity in the port city.
9 February 2021, 07:34 AM

Emirates to operate 2 flights daily from Dhaka, starting Dec 14

Emirates has announced it will operate two flights daily from Dhaka, starting from December 14, to meet the growing demand of passengers.
8 December 2020, 10:16 AM

‘Dhrubatara’, Biman’s new Dash 8-400, lands in Dhaka

The brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft landed in Dhaka today and was add to the Biman Bangladesh Airlines fleet.
24 November 2020, 14:37 PM

Brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft to be added to Biman fleet Nov 24

A brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft is going to be added to the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on November 24.
22 November 2020, 16:48 PM

China maintains ban on Boeing 737 MAX flights

China's aviation regulator will not yet allow Boeing's troubled 737 MAX jet to fly in the company's biggest market owing to lingering safety concerns, despite the US lifting a ban on commercial flights.
20 November 2020, 05:59 AM

Biman extends suspension of flights on 5 int’l routes till Dec 31

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended suspension of regular flight operations on five international routes till December 31 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
19 November 2020, 12:18 PM

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, 08:02 AM

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, 06:26 AM

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, 07:58 AM

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, 12:11 PM

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, 11:48 AM

Turkish Airlines adds one more weekly flight on Dhaka-Istanbul route

Turkish Airlines today announced an additional weekly flight on the Dhaka-Istanbul route, scheduled to operate from tomorrow due to a growing number of passengers from Dhaka.
6 September 2020, 10:09 AM