Lopsided deal to cost Biman over Tk 1,000cr

Biman has violated procurement rules to hire a vendor for its online ticket sales and reservation services, and this will lead to Biman losing over Tk 1,000 crore in 10 years, according to a recent audit report by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh.
19 June 2023, 01:10 AM

Air Astra opens first sales office in Ctg

Air Astra, the newest commercial airline in Bangladesh, opened its first sales office for its clients in the port city’s Agrabad today
11 June 2023, 16:40 PM

Deprived of funds, airlines cut flights

Turkish Airlines used to fly to Dhaka twice a day but it has been operating one flight a day for a year since it cannot repatriate to Istanbul $24 million it earned here from ticket sales and by moving freight.
6 June 2023, 01:10 AM

Biman fires captain for negligence

Biman has fired Capt Dildar Ahmed Tufail for negligence in duty while captaining a flight on January 15..He was reportedly napping in the crew rest area, leaving the cockpit of the Boeing 777-300ER technically unmanned
31 May 2023, 17:53 PM

Untimely inspection delays Biman’s London-bound flight

A London-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was delayed today for 40 minutes thanks to an untimely inspection of the aircraft by a security supervisor of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
31 May 2023, 17:46 PM

Damage to planes at HSIA: Biman losing face, money

A series of bizarre collisions involving planes on the apron of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have raised serious concerns about Biman’s competence.
19 May 2023, 01:10 AM

Flight disruption at Dhaka airport as Biman plane blocks runway

Flight operations at the Dhaka airport were suspended for around an hour in the wee hours of the morning today as a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane got stuck at the end of the runway
13 May 2023, 13:24 PM

Probe into Biman’s 787 glitch begins

Biman has formed a probe committee to investigate why the weather radar systems of a Boeing 787 broke down during its return flight from Tokyo after it dropped off Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 
11 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Biman should stay with Boeing

Boeing and Airbus are now in a battle over the aircraft market in Bangladesh.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Biman 787 suffers glitch on return flight from Tokyo

The weather radar system on the Biman aircraft that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used to fly to Tokyo broke down on the return flight to Dhaka.
9 May 2023, 01:40 AM

Buying Airbus planes: Biman’s move puzzling

Biman last year carried a little over 28,000 tonnes of freight in the cargo hold of planes making international flights when it had the capacity to transport over 4.98 lakh tonnes.
8 May 2023, 01:00 AM

Biman eyeing 10 Airbus planes

Biman directors have accepted in principle a proposal to buy 10 Airbus planes.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Operating HSIA 3rd Terminal: Japanese firm tipped to get the job

A Japanese company is likely to get the job of operating the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), which includes ground and cargo handling.
20 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka airport to get better eyes in the skies

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will have a new radar system that will cover the entire airspace of  the country.
19 April 2023, 01:50 AM

CAAB suspends pilot Sadia’s licence

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has finally suspended the privileges of commercial pilot license (CPL) of Sadia Ahmed, a first officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, for her alleged forgery of Higher Secondary School Certificate.
13 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh requests code sharing between Air Canada and Biman

Bangladesh has requested Canada to increase air connectivity between the two countries through code sharing of Air Canada and other international airlines with Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
11 April 2023, 13:37 PM

Airports gearing up for more flyers, planes

The government is spending around Tk 32,605 crore to upgrade the eight commercial airports in the country and these facilities may start delivering dividends from as soon as this October.
9 April 2023, 01:20 AM

Biman pilot dodges probe, ‘leaves country’

Sadia Ahmed, a first officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, who was suspended for forging her educational certificate, reportedly left the country without appearing before a Biman probe body.
6 April 2023, 01:30 AM

Pilot's death: Deceased's sister calls for CAAB probe

Tala Elhendy Josephano, sister of Gulf Air pilot Mohammad Yousef Hassan Al Hindi, today called upon the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) to investigate her brother’s death and take action for the negligence of the airlines
3 April 2023, 17:45 PM

EgyptAir to launch Dhaka-Cairo flights from May 14

EgyptAir, the national flag carrier of Egypt, is scheduled to start flights on Dhaka-Cairo route from May 14
3 April 2023, 13:21 PM