Biman reduces ticket prices for Saudi Arabia and Malaysia-bound workers
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reduced the ticket prices for workers traveling to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia....
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Flying blind on aviation safety
DESPITE continuous advancements in technology, the rise in aeroplane accidents has shaken the aviation industry. Each crash brings back the same pressing concerns: are we truly learning from these tragedies, and are we doing enough to prevent future disasters? While aviation remains one of the safest modes of transport, the persistence of accidents suggests...
All BIMSTEC member states may join summit
All the heads of governments or states under the seven-nation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation have given assurances of joining the 6th BIMSTEC Summit scheduled for the first week of April, said BIMSTEC secretary general Indra Mani Pandey on Tuesday...
No justification of splitting Biman: chair
Biman Bangladesh Airlines鈥� board chairman Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury on Thursday dismissed the idea of splitting the national carrier into two, stating that there was no logical basis for such a move...
17.5kg gold seized at Sylhet airport
Intelligence officials seized 17.5 kilogrammes of gold from the luggage of two passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Sylhet聽 Osmani International Airport on Thursday morning.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspends Manchester flight
The authorities of Biman Bangladesh Airlines have taken a plan to temporarily suspend the Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights in order to conduct Hajj flights of the pilgrims smooth and comfortable...
Sadharan Bima gets five GMs
This year鈥檚 first board meeting of Sadharan Bima Corporation approved the promotion of five officials to the post of general managers from the post of deputy general managers...
New ACUs, ASUs, belt loaders added to Biman
As part of Biman Bangladesh Airlines鈥� ground handling capacity enhancement, seven air conditioning units, two air start units and nine belt loaders have been added to the airlines in the past one week.
Biman to fly to Madina on Sundays
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate an additional flight on Dhaka-Madina-Dhaka route on every Sunday from February 2 next to cope with the high demand of Saudi bound passengers...
JBC鈥檚 premium collection thru Sonali Bank launched
Jiban Bima Corporation managing director Md Muhibuzzaman on Tuesday launched an initiative to collect insurance premium through Sonali Bank PLC, said a press release...
BIMSTEC urged to boost trade
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday urged the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation to prepare a roadmap to double regional trade...
Biman offers 10pc discount for New Year
In celebration of the New Year 2025, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is offering its passengers a 10 per cent discount on the base fare of all domestic and international flights, said a press release.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines celebrates 53rd anniversary
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, today celebrated its 53rd founding anniversary with various events and tributes...
Aviation industry: analysis of struggles
BANGLADESH has had 11 commercial airlines since its independence and of them, only four are still operational. The seven airlines that are now defunct primarily put the closure of the operation down to high operational costs and limited revenue. Of the airlines that are operational, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is state-owned and the rest are private. In the...
20 gold bars seized at Ctg airport
Law enforcement officials seized 20 gold bars, worth approximately Tk 2.60 crore, from a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram Thursday morning....
Bangladesh Biman offers 12pc discount
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is offering a 12 per cent discount on fares on all international routes on the occasion of Christmas, English New Year and the 53rd anniversary of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Biman posts Tk聽282cr net profit in FY24
Biman Bangladesh Airlines earned a net profit of Tk 282 crore for the 2023-24 financial year and total revenue of Tk聽10,575 crore, said a press release.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines renews IOSA registration
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has closed the IATA Operational Safety Audit for the 12th time and renewed the IOSA registration valid up to December 14, 2026.
Jiban Bima okays Tk 600cr in bonuses, settlements
Jiban Bima Corporation on Thursday approved policy bonuses and claim settlements worth Tk 600 crore at different rates in favour of policyholders, said a press release.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines celebrates Security Week
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is celebrating the three-day Security Week started at its head office in Dhaka on Monday.
Drastic fall in Bangladesh-India flights amid visa restrictions
The number of flights on different routes between Bangladesh and India has drastically fallen amid passenger shortages as the Indian government had imposed visa restrictions.
BIMSTEC to pursue visa facilitation scheme
BIMSTEC expert group on visa matters will pursue visa facilitation scheme to promote intra-BIMSTEC travels, people-to-people exchanges, trade and tourism.
5 Biman officials jailed in Tk 1,164cr loss case
A Dhaka court on Sunday sent five former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to jail in a case over leasing two faulty Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt that led to a loss of Tk 1,164 crore...
Bangladesh Biman receives ISAGO, RA3 certificates
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recently received the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations certificate from the International Air Transport Association as the highest recognition in the ground handling sector...
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief returns home after joining COP29 in Baku
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this evening wrapping up his Baku tour to attend the global climate meet titled 鈥楥onference of Parties-29 (COP29)鈥�.
Biman provides stretcher ticket on Bangkok route for injured student
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has provided a courtesy ticket with a stretcher on the Dhaka-Bangkok route, including an attendant, for the treatment of Nabil Ahmed, who was seriously injured in the anti-discrimination student movement.
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief calls on BIMSTEC to focus on youth, climate crisis
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that BIMSTEC should focus more on youth, environment, and climate crisis issues...
Biman enhances aircraft ground handling capacity
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has purchased state-of-the-art equipment as an initiative to enrich the ground service equipment fleet and increase capacity building based at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport third terminal...
Bangladesh鈥檚 nat鈥檒 flag carrier takes steps to make cargo operation transparent
Biman Bangladesh Airlines authority has installed monitors in the cargo export branch to facilitate access of information to the exporters and also launched a call centre for cargo issue...
Dhaka sees possibility of Yunus-Modi meeting on Bimstec summit sidelines
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi are likely to have a meeting on the sidelines of the Bimstec Summit which is expected to take place next month in Bangkok, Thailand.