Menzies plans $12m Bangladesh investment, 1,000 direct jobs if it wins Dhaka airport licence
17 September 2026
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Aviation
Govt working to launch direct Dhaka-New York flights next year: Aviation minister
16 September 2026
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Aviation
Biman’s fleet: Deals on 21 Boeing, Airbus planes likely within weeks
16 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh seeks EU withdrawal of HRCM status
15 September 2026
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Aviation
Taxes, fuel costs, single runway driving up airline fares: US-Bangla MD
13 September 2026
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Business
Travel and tourism fair to begin Oct 29
8 September 2026
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Economy
Minister orders shorter baggage wait at Dhaka airport
6 September 2026
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Business
Nearly 30,000 cases pending in labour courts, tribunal: Minister
3 September 2026
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Employment
Govt to overhaul civil aviation rules after 42 years: Minister
1 September 2026
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Aviation
‘A building was inaugurated in the name of completion’: Minister on Dhaka airport’s third terminal
30 August 2026
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Aviation
Flights taking longer due to Indo-Pak tensions
Biman flights from Dhaka to London, Toronto, and Rome are currently taking one to two hours longer than usual because of rerouting amid the tensions between India and Pakistan, officials said.
8 May 2025
Dhaka-bound Biman flight forced to divert as pilot ignores alert
A Dhaka-bound flight of Biman from Madinah, Saudi Arabia was forced to divert to Sylhet because the pilot-in-command and first officer ignored a NOTAM (notice to airmen) alert at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, indicating that the airport would be unavailable for a certain period.
1 May 2025
Flight delayed for nearly 2 hours in Saidpur Airport due to fog
Operation of three flights of US Bangla, Air Astra and Novo Air in Saidpur Airport was delayed for around two hours due to dense fog this morning.
31 December 2024
National advisory council on statistics restructured
New 17-member panel will work to produce globally-accepted data
16 December 2024
CAAB may adopt more liberal air transport policies
Ethiopian civil aviation chief commends CAAB's role in developing Bangladesh's aviation sector
7 November 2024
Air Astra becomes IATA member airline
Air Astra, Bangladesh’s youngest airline, has become a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), according to a press release. .After achieving the membership within two years of commercial operations, Air Astra has expressed its renewed commitment to ensuring the right
24 October 2024
A pleasant surprise at Dhaka airport for incoming passengers
Passengers say they have been getting their luggage quickly at airport previously known for long delays
30 August 2024
Remittance falls 3.2% in July
Banks could not receive any remittance in the five days of countrywide internet blackout this month
1 August 2024
Air Astra launches frequent flyer programme ORBIT
It will serve the loyal customers through a tiered membership structure – Eco, Evo, and Pro
11 July 2024
China Southern Airlines to launch first direct Beijing-Dhaka flight
China Southern Airlines is set to launch a direct flight from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dhaka on July 15, addressing the growing demand for direct air travel between China and Bangladesh
2 July 2024
BAF receives 5th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
Bangladesh Air Force received their fifth C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the UK last week
30 June 2024
Biman flight makes emergency landing at HSIA after crack found on windshield
A fight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka early today as there was a crack in the windshield of the aircraft
25 June 2024
New office hour for bankers after Eid
Office hour 10am to 6pm, transaction hour 10am to 4pm
9 June 2024
Rain in UAE: 9 Dhaka-bound flights cancelled
A total of nine flights bound for Dhaka from the United Arab Emirates were cancelled today due to the heaviest rain ever recorded in the Middle East country
17 April 2024
No Israeli flight landed in Bangladesh: CAAB says
No Israeli flight or plane has landed in Bangladesh, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said in a statement today
13 April 2024
Fly Dhaka set to become country’s newest private airline: CEO
A new airline, Fly Dhaka Airlines, is set to take off by November this year and become the country’s 12th private airline operator to enter the industry in the past 25 years
24 March 2024
Switzerland wants direct flights with Bangladesh: Swiss envoy
Switzerland is interested to establish direct air communication with Bangladesh, said Swiss ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli
22 February 2024
Sharjah-bound flight returns to Ctg following technical glitch
A Sharjah-bound flight of Air Arabia had to return to Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport two hours after take-off last night due to a technical glitch, said airport officials
28 January 2024
Bangladesh will buy 10 Airbus planes when economy permits: FM
Bangladesh will buy 10 planes of the European company Airbus when the country's economy permits, said Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today
25 January 2024
Flight operations suspended at Saidpur Airport for three hours due to fog
Flight operation in Nilphamari’s Saidpur Airport was suspended for three hours due to poor visibility caused by dense fog today
24 January 2024