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Verify pilots’ academic certificates

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh on Sunday asked all airlines, helicopter operators, and flying schools in the country to verify the academic certificates of their pilots and student pilots by May 31.

18h ago

Health guidelines for Hajj pilgrims released

The Health Service Division has prepared guidelines for this year's Hajj pilgrims so that they are well aware ahead of their pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

1d ago

10 migrant workers detained in Malaysia

A group of 10 Bangladeshi migrant workers were detained this week in Malaysia for “not possessing valid documents”, according to a report of Free Malaysia Today (FMT).

5d ago

‘No scope to reduce cost of hajj package’

Amid widespread criticism over the exorbitant cost of hajj packages this year, the religious affairs ministry today said there is no scope for the government to reduce the cost

6d ago

A year since deal inked, Greece yet to hire Bangladeshis

A year has passed since a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh and Greece for the latter to recruit Bangladeshi migrant workers. However, Greece is yet to initiate the process.

6d ago

B777 Lease Case: 21 Biman officials surrender before court

Twenty-one former and present Biman officials surrendered before a Dhaka court and sought bail in a corruption case involving Tk 1,161 crore.

6d ago

Mediterranean shipwreck: Families of 4 Faridpur youths worried sick

The families of four Faridpur youths, who, according to a human trafficker, were on the recently capsized boat in the Mediterranean Sea, are worried sick as they are yet to get any news about the youths

6d ago

Irregular Migration of Bangladeshis: Mediterranean route dangerous yet popular

Irregular migration of Bangladeshis to Italy by sea has almost doubled in a year, shows UN data.

1w ago

Pilot hiring scam: Biman finally launches probe

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations of irregularities in hiring Boeing 777 pilots and paying them hefty salaries.

Biman flight makes emergency landing after tyre burst

A Biman flight from Kolkata made a safe emergency landing at Dhaka yesterday after the Dash-8 aircraft suffered a tyre blowout while taking off.     

Life lost amid irregularities

The captain of a Biman flight was napping in the crew rest area, leaving the cockpit of a Boeing 777-300ER technically unmanned, when a passenger had a heart attack

Biman training chief removed

Biman removed Capt Sazid Ahmed from the post of chief of training with immediate effect yesterday.

1w ago

Forex reserves fall to $31.15 billion

Bangladesh Bank cleared $1.05 billion ACU payment on March 6

1w ago

Biman removes Capt Sazid as chief of training

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has removed Capt Sazid Ahmed from the post of chief of training. From now on, he will act as the line pilot of Boeing-777

1w ago

New elected committee of AOAB takes charge

Anjan Chowdhury, managing director of Square Air Ltd, and Mofizur Rahman, managing director of NOVOAIR, have been elected president and secretary general, respectively

2w ago

Biman flight makes emergency landing after tyre burst

A Biman flight from Kolkata made a safe emergency landing at Dhaka yesterday after the Dash-8 aircraft suffered a tyre blowout while taking off.     

2w ago

Pilot hiring scam: Biman finally launches probe

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations of irregularities in hiring Boeing 777 pilots and paying them hefty salaries.

2w ago

Biman plane with burst tyre makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport

With 72 passengers on board, the Kolkata-Dhaka flight landed safely around 10:03am

2w ago

Bangladesh’s hajj package twice as costly as those of India, Pakistan

In Bangladesh, the cost of hajj package under the government and private hajj management is about Tk 7 lakh. But the actual cost will exceed Tk 8 to Tk 8.5 lakh when the cost of sacrificial animal, food and other miscellaneous costs are included.

2w ago

Did Biman hike hajj airfare to cover its losses?

The cost of hajj package under the government and private hajj management is about Tk 7 lakh. But the actual cost will exceed Tk 8 to Tk 8.5 lakh when the cost of sacrificial animal, food and other miscellaneous costs are included.

2w ago

Biman likely to fire two engineers

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is likely to dismiss two engineers responsible for the collision of two planes at a hangar in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport last year.

2w ago