Want to ensure Biman flights leave on time: newly appointed CEO

Maintaining flight schedule is the biggest challenge for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said newly appointed Managing Director and CEO of the national flag carrier Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal today.
1 March 2021, 10:57 AM

EU to propose digital vaccination passport in March

The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital vaccination passport, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.
1 March 2021, 10:50 AM

Global airline body IATA plans COVID travel pass for end of March

Global airline industry body IATA said it would launch a COVID-19 travel pass at the end of March, bringing into use a digital system for test results and vaccine certificates which will help facilitiate international travel.
24 February 2021, 14:18 PM

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

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

The future of mobility and roaming

I vividly remember one of the most memorable trips I ever made. In the year 1955, I was part of the boy scout group who got the chance to travel to Europe and North America to the 10th World Jamboree of Boy Scouts held in Canada. I was fifteen years old. It was an unforgettable journey full of inspiration that left a lasting imprint on my mind...The journey was a phenomenal experience. It was a life-time learning opportunity for a fifteen-year-old.
19 February 2021, 09:49 AM

Biman resumes flights to Kathmandu

Biman Bangladesh Airlines today resumed its flight to Kathmandu which was suspended from March last year as the Himalayan country stopped on-arrival visa over fears of coronavirus spread.
18 February 2021, 15:41 PM

Medical tourism: India to restart e-Tourist visas, scheduled international flights soon

India is planning to restart e-Tourist visas alongside scheduled international flights soon to cement the countrys' standing as a crucial medical tourism destination, Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said today.
18 February 2021, 10:22 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

2nd Dash-8Q-400 aircraft to arrive February 24, 3rd due on March 4

The second of three new Dash-8Q-400 aircraft purchased from de Havilland in Canada is scheduled to arrive on February 24, State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali said today.
16 February 2021, 13:42 PM

New Biman flights to Toronto, Tokyo, Chennai from March: State minister

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to operate flights on three new destinations -- Toronto, Tokyo and Chennai -- from March.
15 February 2021, 12:42 PM

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

Travel has finally entered the digital era, thanks to the pandemic

To many, travel was a luxury. And while it remains so for some, the pandemic made us realise that travel is also a necessity. The good thing is, we don't have to wait for 5 years to see the future of travel in Bangladesh, because it has already started happening. The future, for better or worse, is now.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Singapore Airlines begins flights with fully vaccinated crew

Singapore Airlines (SIA) began operating flights on Thursday with full sets of crew members vaccinated against COVID-19 as the city-state seeks to rejuvenate its status as an international travel hub.
11 February 2021, 07:23 AM

Bangladesh providing smooth air traffic control to airlines crossing Myanmar’s airspace: CAAB

Traffic control on all air routes operating in Myanmar’s airspace has been suspended following closure of the country’s air traffic control service.
8 February 2021, 16:54 PM

Bangladesh Embassy in Washington introduces passport-tracking system

The Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, DC has introduced a tracking system to enable applicants to know the status of their passport, visa, No Visa Required (NVR) seal and dual nationality certificate.
6 February 2021, 06:37 AM

Returning Bangladeshi expat harassed by Malaysian police for bribe; ‘nothing new’ says Brac Migration Programme

Brac Migration Programme has described the allegation of a policeman forcing a returning Bangladeshi worker to pay bribe even though he had valid travel papers as “nothing new”.
5 February 2021, 06:22 AM

Saudi Arabia suspends entry from 20 countries as Covid-19 cases surge

Saudi Arabia has suspended entry to the Kingdom from as many as 20 countries in order to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus, officials said.
3 February 2021, 06:24 AM

Australia reopens New Zealand 'travel bubble' after no new Covid-19 cases

Australia reopened its “travel bubble” with New Zealand on Sunday after the neighbouring country reported no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, but added new screening measures as it marked its longest infection-free run since the outbreak began.
31 January 2021, 06:27 AM