Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Do not drop off Madinah-bound Hajj pilgrims in Jeddah: Ministry warns Biman, Saudia
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has warned Biman Bangladesh and Saudia airlines over carrying hajj pilgrims to Jeddah, instead of taking them to their scheduled destination, Madinah, causing them immense difficulties.
Biman’s Dhaka-Toronto flight will finally take off from July 27
The much-awaited Dhaka-Toronto flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin from July 27, 2022.
Do not drop off Madinah-bound Hajj pilgrims in Jeddah: Ministry warns Biman, Saudia
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has warned Biman Bangladesh and Saudia airlines over carrying hajj pilgrims to Jeddah, instead of taking them to their scheduled destination, Madinah, causing them immense difficulties.
Saudi-end immigration of hajj pilgrims at Dhaka airport couldn’t start today
Although the government had said that immigration of hajj pilgrims at the Saudi end will be completed at Dhaka airport from the first day of hajj flight, it has not happened today.
Biman’s maiden Hajj flight tomorrow
The first hajj flight carrying 419 Bangladeshi pilgrims is scheduled to take off tomorrow morning (June 5, 2022).
Istanbul, not Manchester: Biman flip-flops on Dhaka-Toronto stopover decision
In a latest decision, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is now saying that they have again changed its earlier decision of selecting Manchester as a stopover for its ambitious Dhaka-Toronto route and is considering making Istanbul its technical landing or any other suitable destination.
Biman to use its own planes for Hajj flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has backed away from its decision to fly Hajj pilgrims on leased aircraft this time around. Instead, Biman has decided to use its own planes.
Are Biman and Saudia monopolising Hajj flights?
After being closed for two years, the Hajj flights from Bangladesh will resume this year. However, various agencies and stakeholders are concerned that only Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national carrier, are permitted to operate the flights, causing potential prices to rise due to monopolisation.
Hajj flights from May 31, ticket price Tk 1.40 lakh: State Minister
This year’s Hajj flights will start from May 31, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali said today.
‘Biman staff treated me like a beggar at Dhaka airport’
The authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today organised a public hearing to improve quality of passenger service and to know complaints of the passengers.
Biman puts Boeing 737s under watch
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has placed its fleet of Boeing 737 planes under surveillance after a jet crashed in China.