Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reduced flights on five international routes due to financial losses and a decline in passengers.
For passengers with past experience of the Dhaka airport, the prospect of flying into Bangladesh’s capital has not been a pleasant one, chiefly because of the seemingly interminable delays in getting their checked-in baggage.
The civil aviation ministry has found several Biman officials, including high-ups, fully responsible for the syndicate that artificially hiked the prices of flight tickets to Malaysia in May this year.
Uncertainty looms over the fate of hundreds of Saudi-bound Bangladeshi migrant workers as Saudia airlines cancelled multiple flights following the countrywide internet shutdown since Thursday night.
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight returned to the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport shortly after take-off this morning as the cooling system of the plane's air conditioner was not working
Civil Aviation Minister Faruk Khan today said the decision to purchase Boeing or Airbus aircraft will depend on the evaluation committee's report
Resolving irregularities in selling tickets and improving on-time performance are the two main challenges for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said Biman's new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan today
The government has confiscated the bank accounts of Regent Airways to collect dues worth Tk 32.46 crore, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told parliament today.
Eight flights could not land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to thick fog today.
A second official whose name came up in the investigation into question paper leak of Biman’s recruitment exam was removed from his post yesterday.
A second official whose name came up in the investigation into irregularities in Biman Bangladesh's recruitment exam question paper leak was transferred today.
Heavy fog disrupts flight operations at Dhaka airport for fourth consecutive day today. At least one international flight was diverted, and seven others were delayed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) today.
Despite having a fleet of 21 modern aeroplanes, the largest in its history, Biman has spread its wings to just three new destinations in the last five years.
Expatriate workers usually come to Dhaka one of two days ahead of their flight abroad from different districts of the country.
To bolster security for air travel, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is going to set up Advance Passenger Information (API) system, which can catch unauthorised travel and use of fraudulent documents.
Ensuring good governance, accountability and transparency from the topmost to the lowest level of Biman will be the main focus of the newly-appointed Managing Director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Shafiul Azim.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated with 23 percent vacant seats on various internationals destinations in the last six months.
