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