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Three Flight Expert officials arrested, MD flees country

Three officials of Flight Expert, an e-commerce platform for booking flights and hotels and visa assistance, in the early hours of Sunday after its clients’ allegations that the company’s managing director embezzled money and fled the country...

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Russia starts direct flights to N Korea

Russia on Sunday began direct commercial flights to North Korea, in a further sign of closer ties with its Asian ally helping its offensive in Ukraine...

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Pilot Towkir laid to rest in Rajshahi

Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam, the pilot of the Bangladesh Air Force jet that crashed into Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara area killing at least 31 people, including him, was laid to rest in Rajshahi Tuesday afternoon...

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Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashes due to technical malfunction: ISPR

The FT-7 BGI fighter jet of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed due to a technical malfunction it faced immediately after taking off from BAF Base Bashar in Dhaka’s Kurmitola at 1:06pm on Monday, killing 19 people, including the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Md. Towkir Islam, said an ISPR release.

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JAL keen to assess Dhaka-Narita flight viability

Japan Airlines (JAL) has expressed keen interest in assessing the feasibility of operating direct flights on the Dhaka-Narita route to cater to the rising demand driven by expanding trade, business, and people-to-people ties between Bangladesh and Japan...

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Govt should step up forecasting, warning of lightning strikes

BANGLADESH has, as Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System data suggest, the highest rate of death by lightning strike in South Asia. Whilst more than 3.3 million lightning strikes happen in Bangladesh every year, the rate of death by strikes remains at 1.21 per 1,000 square kilometres, with India trailing by 0.86 and Nepal by 0.62. Records show that 270 people...

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Bangladesh worst hit by lightning strikes in South Asia

Being hit by over 3.3 million lightning strikes every year, Bangladesh has the highest rate of death from the natural disaster in South Asia, according to a regional institution dealing with disaster forecasting...

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Qatar suspends flights, urges foreigners to shelter

Qatar temporarily suspended air traffic across the country on Monday and some Western embassies advised their citizens there to shelter in place after Iran threatened retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear sites...

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Five Air India Dreamliner Int’l flights cancelled

Air India cancelled five international flights — all using the 787-8 Dreamliner — Tuesday amid increased scrutiny of Boeing’s flagship aircraft after the horrific crash last week in Ahmedabad, reports NDTV...

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Air Astra resumes Sylhet flights ahead of Eid

Private airline Air Astra is set to resume its flights on the Dhaka-Sylhet route from May 29, aiming to facilitate travel for passengers ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha...

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SA steady after early setback

The South Africa emerging men’s team made a comeback after a poor start against hosts Bangladesh on the second day of their first four-day match at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday...

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Two schoolgirls, four farmers killed in lightning strikes

At least six people, two of whom were schoolgirls and four farmers, were killed in three separate lightning strikes in Sunamganj, Kishoreganj and Jhenaidah districts on Tuesday, according to reports by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.  

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Prime Bank presents gift for Hajj pilgrims

Prime Bank PLC handed over gift pack for Hajj pilgrims on the first Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The first Hajj flight of Biman will be operated today...