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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.
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.
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).
‘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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Forex reserves fall to $31.15 billion
Bangladesh Bank cleared $1.05 billion ACU payment on March 6
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
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
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.
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 plane with burst tyre makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport
With 72 passengers on board, the Kolkata-Dhaka flight landed safely around 10:03am
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.
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.
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.