Civil Aviation Authority

Bangladesh-Saudi weekly flight entitlement rises to 84

Saudi Arabia has opened the high-demand Bangladesh-Saudi air route wider under a new bilateral deal, giving Bangladeshi airlines more room to expand. But how much of that opportunity they can use will depend on whether they have enough aircraft.
14 August 2026

Aircraft Safety, Maintenance: Regulator under fire

Former pilots and aviation experts yesterday came down heavily on the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and accused it of irregularities and failing to overseeing safety measures in private airlines.
27 March 2018

Ban on visitors’ entry at Dhaka airport lifted

The Civil Aviation Authorities lift restriction on entry of visitors to concourse hall at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, six months into imposing it over security grounds.
17 April 2016

Plane turned back by 'laser incident'

A flight heading to New York turned back to London Heathrow Airport after a "laser beam incident", Virgin Atlantic has confirmed.
15 February 2016

Two dead in plane crash on Tom Cruise's film set

A plane crash during the shoot of actor Tom Cruise’s upcoming film Mena in Colombia left two people dead and one person seriously injured.
12 September 2015

Bangladesh’s airports open for Nepal relief carrying flights

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) extends its full support to accommodate flights carrying relief goods and also passengers to and from Kathmandu, Nepal.
1 May 2015