Air Ticketing Fraud: Firm swindles Tk 50cr from customers

Travel agent Musa Mia Sagar bought 100 Dhaka-Dubai air tickets for Tk 40.14 lakh from airline ticketing company 24tkt.com at a discount between March 3 and April 24.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

21 Bangladesh-India flights from next week: CAAB chief

The number of weekly flights between Bangladesh and India under the air bubble arrangement will be increased from seven to 21 starting next week.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

More Bangladesh-India flights from next week

The number of weekly flights between Bangladesh and India under the air bubble arrangement will be increased from seven to 21 starting next week.
11 October 2021, 12:32 PM

Indian tourist visa: Not for land route travel

India’s recent announcement of visas for individual foreign tourists, from October 15, would not be applicable to those who want to travel using the land routes, Home Ministry sources said today.
11 October 2021, 05:10 AM

Malaysia to resume int'l travel for vaccinated residents

Malaysia on Sunday lifted interstate and international travel restrictions for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as the country achieved its target of inoculating 90% of its adult population.
10 October 2021, 09:22 AM

No quarantine for Bangladeshi travelers vaccinated with UK approved jabs from Oct 11

Bangladesh will be added to the UK government's list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination which means arrivals with vaccination status certificates will be recognised for travel to the country starting October 11.
8 October 2021, 05:34 AM

US-Bangla airlines to start direct flights to Male from Nov 19

US-Bangla Airlines is going to start direct flights to Male from November 19.
6 October 2021, 12:26 PM

Vietnam interested to start Dhaka-Hanoi flights

Vietnam yesterday expressed its interest to launch direct flights between Hanoi and Dhaka.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Tech-based Hajj management from 2022: state minister

Hajj management in 2022 will largely depend on technology while the government will provide necessary training on this to Hajj pilgrims and those concerned, State Minister for Religious Affairs, Md Faridul Haque Khan, said yesterday.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Tech-based Hajj management in 2022: State Minister

Hajj management in 2022 will largely depend on technology while the government will provide necessary training on this to Hajj pilgrims and those concerned, State Minister for Religious Affairs, Md Faridul Haque Khan, said today.
5 October 2021, 13:12 PM

Romanian billionaire, seven others die in plane crash near Milan

A light aircraft piloted by Romanian billionaire Dan Petrescu crashed into an empty office building near Milan on Sunday, killing him, his wife and their son, and all five others aboard, Italian media reported.
3 October 2021, 19:06 PM

Thailand shortens quarantine for fully vaccinated tourists

Thailand has shortened the quarantine period for fully vaccinated travellers to seven days from October 1, according to an announcement made today by the Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka.
3 October 2021, 09:33 AM

Biman resumes direct flights to Abu Dhabi

The national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has resumed its Dhaka-Abu Dhabi flight from today.
3 October 2021, 07:27 AM

Biman to operate 2 flights to Abu Dhabi from tomorrow

The national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to operate two flights from Dhaka to Abu Dhabi from tomorrow, and five flights from Dhaka to Dubai from October 4.
2 October 2021, 17:52 PM

Australia to ease international border restrictions from November

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced an 18-month ban on Australians travelling abroad will be lifted from next month, easing one of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions imposed globally.
1 October 2021, 15:58 PM

‘Biman, US-Bangla hold only 18-20% share of Bangladesh’s aviation market’

Bangladesh’s aviation sector will grow almost threefold over the next 15 years, State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali said today.
30 September 2021, 11:49 AM

UAE approves RT-PCR labs of Dhaka airport

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) has received approval from the United Arab Emirates regarding operations of RT-PCR laboratories at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Covid testing of passengers bound for the Gulf country.
29 September 2021, 18:00 PM

A loss of Tk 1,223cr!

Two former top officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday submitted their statement before a parliamentary body regarding taking lease of two Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt, which led to huge losses at Biman.
29 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Flight carrying Bangladeshi expats to leave for Dubai after midnight

A flight carrying Bangladeshi expatriate workers will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Dubai after midnight following United Arab Emirates government's approval to six healthcare facilities to carry out Covid-19 tests at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). 
29 September 2021, 15:50 PM

Tk 1,223cr loss over lease of 2 planes: Ex-Biman bosses submit statement

Air Marshal (retd) Jamal Uddin Ahmed, former chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines board and Mosaddeq Ahmed, former Biman MD, today submitted written statements before a parliamentary body over leasing two Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt that led to a loss of Tk1,223 crore in total.
29 September 2021, 14:03 PM