Published on 07:01 PM, October 27, 2016

Permission must for operating drone, flying devices: CAAB

A camera-drone used by the South African cricket team flies over a training session at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on July 1, 2015. South Africa's cricket team apologised July 2, 2015 to the Bangladesh military for using a drone at a practice session in Dhaka and breaching national security ahead of the start of their tour. Photo: AFP

Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) today issued an instruction to individuals or organisations for seeking written permission for operating drone or remote control flying devices in the country’s airspace.

An individual or organisation will have to seek written permission from CAAB at least 45 days before flying of drones or any remote control flying devices in the territory of the country’s sky, CAAB public  relations officer told The Daily Star this evening.

The instruction came following reported usages of drones and such devices in the country’s airspace, CAAB sources said.