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Withdrawal of UK Ban: No cheers for Biman, in fact

Nearly three weeks after the UK government's withdrawal of the ban on Dhaka-London direct cargo flights, Bangladeshi exporters are yet to reap any benefit from the decision.

Editorial / Not a day too soon

We welcome the UK government's decision to fully withdraw the two-year-long ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London with immediate effect.

SI breaches security at Dhaka airport

A police sub-inspector in uniform boarded a Bangkok-bound flight without any travel documents at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early yesterday, said airport officials.

UK cargo ban 'to be lifted next week'

The UK government is likely to lift the ban on Dhaka-London direct air cargo early next week, putting forward some “observations”

Sloppy job in screening led to cargo ban

False entries made by an airport screener on the list of checked goods and a casual smoke break taken by another one were the last straw for the UK monitoring team, leading to the temporary ban on Dhaka-London direct air cargo. The Daily Star learnt this from a report of the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and a reliable source in the British High Commission in Dhaka.

Shahjalal Airport Security / UK firm asks for Tk 58cr for 6 months

British company Redline Assured Security has demanded Tk 58 crore for overall security management at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for six months while negotiation with another British company, Restrata, was going on yesterday.

Efforts on to get UK cargo ban lifted

Bangladesh has launched hectic efforts at home and abroad for the withdrawal of UK's ban on all direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London.

March 9, 2018
March 9, 2018

Withdrawal of UK Ban: No cheers for Biman, in fact

Nearly three weeks after the UK government's withdrawal of the ban on Dhaka-London direct cargo flights, Bangladeshi exporters are yet to reap any benefit from the decision.

February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018

Not a day too soon

We welcome the UK government's decision to fully withdraw the two-year-long ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London with immediate effect.

February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018

SI breaches security at Dhaka airport

A police sub-inspector in uniform boarded a Bangkok-bound flight without any travel documents at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early yesterday, said airport officials.

February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018

UK cargo ban 'to be lifted next week'

The UK government is likely to lift the ban on Dhaka-London direct air cargo early next week, putting forward some “observations”

March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016

Sloppy job in screening led to cargo ban

False entries made by an airport screener on the list of checked goods and a casual smoke break taken by another one were the last straw for the UK monitoring team, leading to the temporary ban on Dhaka-London direct air cargo. The Daily Star learnt this from a report of the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and a reliable source in the British High Commission in Dhaka.

March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016

UK firm asks for Tk 58cr for 6 months

British company Redline Assured Security has demanded Tk 58 crore for overall security management at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for six months while negotiation with another British company, Restrata, was going on yesterday.

March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016

Efforts on to get UK cargo ban lifted

Bangladesh has launched hectic efforts at home and abroad for the withdrawal of UK's ban on all direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London.

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