Rashidul Hasan

Thousands of Bangladeshis stranded at Dhaka, Dubai airports

Several thousand Bangladeshi passengers remained stranded at the Dubai and Dhaka airports for the last two days as flights to and from Dubai got delayed or cancelled due to unprecedented flooding in the Middle East country

1d ago

Dhaka Airport: Handing over Terminal-3 to Caab gets delayed

Aviation Dhaka Consortium (ADC), contractor of the terminal, failed to complete the works within the contract deadline, which ended yesterday, said a top official of the project.

1w ago

3rd terminal to be handed over to CAAB tomorrow

The highly anticipated third terminal of Dhaka airport will be handed over to Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) tomorrow, as construction of the iconic building is almost complete.

2w ago

Jamaat leaders gearing up for upazila election

Many leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami are going to take part in the upcoming upazila polls as independents.

2w ago

Holiday season: Air tickets on high demand despite high price

Ahead of the extended holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh on April 10-14, the demand for air tickets is soaring.

3w ago

Dhaka-Rome: Biman to resume flights from tomorrow

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume its flight on the Dhaka-Rome-Dhaka route from tomorrow.

3w ago

New private airline Fly Dhaka by Nov

A new private airline, Fly Dhaka, is set to be launched by November this year.

3w ago

Airlines pricing out Umrah during Ramadan

Airfare to Saudi Arabia has shot up by more than 50 percent, making Umrah during Ramadan unaffordable for many.

3w ago
January 23, 2024
January 23, 2024

Curbs on fund repatriation irk foreign airlines

Many foreign airlines serving Bangladesh are not selling tickets to local travel agencies as they cannot take back most of their earnings from ticket sales due to the dollar crisis in the country.

January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024

Travelling abroad getting tougher for Biman employees

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday declared that all its employees, including cockpit crew, will have to get approval from its managing director and CEO before travelling abroad, no matter the reason.

January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024

Time for sweet-talking the govt is over: JPPP

Jatiyo Party Parliamentary Party (JPPP) yesterday instructed all party MPs to stop sweet-talking the Awami League government in parliament or showering it with praise, the way they did in the previous two parliaments.

January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024

Bangladesh falls short of hajj quota again

Around 79,000 hajj quotas remained vacant as the last date of hajj registration ended yesterday.

January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024

Travelling abroad getting tougher for Biman employees

Approval from top brass now a must

January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024

Landing at HSIA in fog now more difficult

CAAB disables Instrument Landing System for upgrade work in winter

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

Jatiyo Party splitting... again?

Jatiyo Party has split at least four times since its formation in 1986, so much so, it’s  challenging for even an ardent political observer to keep track of the various factions.

January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024

Biman pays off loans for two more planes

In a major show of success, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has finally become the owner of two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, having paid off the loan in regular instalments since 2011.

January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024

Dhaka airport yet to be fog-ready

During winter, passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka often have to bear untold sufferings following the diversion of flights due to low visibility amid dense fog.

January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024

Biman owns two more Boeing planes after debt payment

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has finally become the owner of two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, having paid off the loan in regular instalments since 2011

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