Biman Bangladesh Plane Hijack

Plane Hijack Bid: Suspect carried plastic toy gun

What was recovered from Polash Ahmed, alleged hijacker of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft, is a useless plastic toy gun, a ballistics test finds.

BIMAN PLANE ‘HIJACK’ BID / ‘It was a useless plastic toy gun’

The ‘gun’ seized from Polash Ahmed, who allegedly tried to hijack the Boeing 737-800 plane of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on February 24 at Chattogram airport, was a useless plastic toy gun, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) says in its ballistic report.

Hijack bid: Biman plane flies from tomorrow

The Biman carrier that underwent a hijack attempt last month will be returning to the flight list from tomorrow, a top official has said.

Biman hijack bid: 5 CAAB staff suspended

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) suspends five of its employees on charge of negligence in duty during the alleged hijack attempt of a Biman aircraft at Chattogram airport on February 24.

2 projectiles found in that Biman plane

Investigators have seized two projectiles from the Boeing 737-800 Biman aircraft, which Polash Ahmed reportedly tried to hijack on February 24 at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport.

Biman hijack bid: Probe gets 2 more days

Investigators get two more days to submit their report on the alleged plane hijacking incident at Chattogram airport on February 24.

‘Hijacked’ plane to resume flights next week

The “hijacked” plane of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flights within 10 days, Civil Aviation Secretary Mohibul Haque said today. Talking to The Daily Star, the secretary said the Boeing 737-800 sustained two bullet hits and a damaged switchboard during the “hijacking”.

Biman ‘hijacker’ Polash buried in N’ganj

The alleged hijacker of a Biman’s BG-147 flight, Polash Ahmed, has been buried in his village home in Narayanganj.

A man with dubious past

As new details emerge about the youth killed in a commando operation during an attempt to hijack a flight on Sunday, his identity and activities appear quite dubious.

March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019

Plane Hijack Bid: Suspect carried plastic toy gun

What was recovered from Polash Ahmed, alleged hijacker of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft, is a useless plastic toy gun, a ballistics test finds.

March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019

‘It was a useless plastic toy gun’

The ‘gun’ seized from Polash Ahmed, who allegedly tried to hijack the Boeing 737-800 plane of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on February 24 at Chattogram airport, was a useless plastic toy gun, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) says in its ballistic report.

March 6, 2019
March 6, 2019

Hijack bid: Biman plane flies from tomorrow

The Biman carrier that underwent a hijack attempt last month will be returning to the flight list from tomorrow, a top official has said.

March 4, 2019
March 4, 2019

Biman hijack bid: 5 CAAB staff suspended

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) suspends five of its employees on charge of negligence in duty during the alleged hijack attempt of a Biman aircraft at Chattogram airport on February 24.

March 4, 2019
March 4, 2019

2 projectiles found in that Biman plane

Investigators have seized two projectiles from the Boeing 737-800 Biman aircraft, which Polash Ahmed reportedly tried to hijack on February 24 at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport.

March 3, 2019
March 3, 2019

Biman hijack bid: Probe gets 2 more days

Investigators get two more days to submit their report on the alleged plane hijacking incident at Chattogram airport on February 24.

February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019

‘Hijacked’ plane to resume flights next week

The “hijacked” plane of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flights within 10 days, Civil Aviation Secretary Mohibul Haque said today. Talking to The Daily Star, the secretary said the Boeing 737-800 sustained two bullet hits and a damaged switchboard during the “hijacking”.

February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019

Biman ‘hijacker’ Polash buried in N’ganj

The alleged hijacker of a Biman’s BG-147 flight, Polash Ahmed, has been buried in his village home in Narayanganj.

February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019

A man with dubious past

As new details emerge about the youth killed in a commando operation during an attempt to hijack a flight on Sunday, his identity and activities appear quite dubious.

February 25, 2019
February 25, 2019

Case filed over Biman ‘hijack attempt’

Chattogram Civil Aviation lodges a case with Patenga Police Station against Palash Ahmed, who reportedly attempted to hijack an aircraft of Biman yesterday, and some unnamed people.

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