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UAE visa rules changed from Oct 3
The United Arab Emirates will give travel visas for 30 to 60 days to foreigners as per its new rules approved from October 3.
IndiGo to connect Dhaka to 80 destinations in India, other Asian countries
With new direct flights between Dhaka and Hyderabad, IndiGo will connect Dhaka to 80 destinations in India and elsewhere in Asia via Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata.
No more stamped passports, Singapore foreign visitors to get e-passes
All foreigners entering Singapore on short-term visit passes from Friday (March 11) will be issued with electronic visit passes (e-Passes), which will replace the manual endorsement stamps on passports.
Uber launches in Rangpur, expands business to all 8 divisions
Uber today announced it has begun serving riders and drivers in Rangpur, marking the company’s expansion to all the eight divisions of the country.
Thai Airways resumes Dhaka-Bangkok flights
Thai Airways today resumed flight operations on Bangkok-Dhaka route following the easing of restrictions by the Thai government on passenger transport from Bangladesh.
Biman reduces airfare to Middle East; still high, say recruiting agencies
Amid heightened pressure from several quarters, Biman Bangladesh Airlines today announced reduced airfare to Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, which will be effective from January 16.
Biman to resume Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights from Dec 25
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume flights on Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester route from December 25.
India extends suspension on scheduled int'l flights till Jan 31, air bubble flights to continue
India today extended suspension of scheduled international passenger flights due to Covid-19 pandemic till January 31 amidst global concerns over Omicron.
Home ministry reminds civil aviation ministry, CAAB of on-arrival visa suspension
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, visa on-arrival had been closed since June 2020. Nevertheless, many foreign investors and businessmen are still arriving at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and applying for on-arrival visas.
Strict lockdown: International flights will operate, domestic flights suspended
International flights to and from Dhaka will operate as usual, but flights on all seven local routes will be suspended during the weeklong strict lockdown beginning tomorrow.
Phuket gets ready for tourists amid Covid-19 in 'sandbox' experiment by Thai government
Sabai Sabai, a family-run restaurant, among the many dotted along Phuket's renowned Patong beach, is ready to open its doors.
Hong Kong to shorten quarantine for most arrivals to 7 days
Hong Kong's government said on Monday that it would shorten the quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving in the city to seven days from 14 days provided travellers show sufficient antibodies against the coronavirus.
10 more Bangladeshis return from India through Darshana check-point
Ten more Bangladeshis, who got stuck in India due to travel embargo, returned home through Darshana check-point in Chuadanga yesterday.
Germany to allow entry to vaccinated travellers from outside EU from June 25
Travellers from non-European Union countries who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to enter Germany from June 25 unless the country is designated a virus variant area, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Websites of major US airlines face outage
Websites of major US airline companies American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines faced an outage early on Thursday, according to outage monitoring website Downdetector.
Cathay working with Airbus on single-pilot system for long-haul
Cathay Pacific is working with Airbus to introduce "reduced crew" long-haul flights with a sole pilot in the cockpit much of the time, industry sources told Reuters.
27 more Bangladeshis return from India through Benapole check-post
Twenty-seven more Bangladeshis returned from India through Benapole check-post today, our Benapole correspondent reports quoting Immigration Police.
16 more Bangladeshis return from India through Darshana check-point
Sixteen more Bangladeshis, who got stuck in India due to travel embargo, returned home through Darshana check-point in Chuadanga yesterday.
