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Alaska Airlines resumes flights after ‘IT outage’

Alaska Airlines said Monday it had resumed operations after hours earlier requesting its fleet be grounded because of an ‘IT outage.’...

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.

Stand by aircraft crash victims, Tarique urges party activists

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon leaders, activists, and professionals of the party to stand by the affected in a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crash on the Milestone School and College campus in the capital’s Uttara Diabari area this afternoon...

BAF JET CRASH: Parents desperately await news of children

Parents gathered at the gate of Milestone School and College in Diabari, Uttara, seeking information about their children after a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into the educational institution on Monday afternoon.

Fakhrul mourns lives lost in BAF aircraft crash in Uttara

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft on Milestone School and College compound in the capital’s Diabari area...

Yunus expresses deep sorrow over BAF training aircraft crash

Chief adviser Professor Muhammed Yunus on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow over the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft on Milestone School and College compound in the capital’s Diabari area...

Bangladesh declares one-day state mourning Tuesday for BAF aircraft crash victims

The national flag will fly at half-mast today as the interim government has announced a one-day state mourning in the tragic incident of a fighter plane crash on the Milestone School and College campus, killing at least 20 children and adults...

BAF PLANE CRASH: Authorities open emergency hotline at Burn Institute

An emergency hotline has been opened at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka to help with urgent needs after Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in the capital’s Diabari area.

Air in Dhaka again turns ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 145 at 10:40am on Monday...

Alaska Airlines requests grounding of fleet citing 'IT outage'

Alaska Airlines has requested a ground stop for all its mainline aircraft according to an advisory notice by the US Federal Aviation Administration, with the company citing an 'IT outage.'

Why Thakurgaon airport won’t be reopened: HC

The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why Thakurgaon airport, shut down for the last 44 years, should not be reopened in public interest and in the interest of economic development and tourism...

Cigarettes, mobile phones worth Tk 60 lakh seized at Ctg airport

Shah Amanat International Airport authorities have seized foreign-brand cigarettes and mobile phones worth Tk 59 lakh 95 thousand from three inbound passengers arriving in Chattogram from the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai...

Gulf Air orders 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday signed a contract valued at $7 billion to sell 12 787 Dreamliners, with options for six more, to Gulf Air, as the Bahrain-based carrier looks to expand its global network...

Police raid Bolsonaro’s home over coup plot allegations

Brazilian police raided Jair Bolsonaro’s home Friday, as a judge imposed further restrictions on the far-right former leader while he stands trial on coup charges that have vexed US president and ally Donald Trump...

Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian flights to Aug 24

Steps as per probe committee recommendations over Gopalganj incident: adviser

Home adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said that the measures would be taken as per the recommendations of the committee formed to probe the Gopalganj incident. ..

Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro must wear monitoring device: SC

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro must wear an electronic monitoring device as he awaits a verdict in his trial on charges of plotting a coup, a Supreme Court judge ruled Friday.

Dhaka’s air quality continues to be ‘moderate’

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 22nd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 75 at 9:25 am this morning (July 18, 2025).

Air India probe of Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues

Air India’s inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said.

Britain lifts ban on Pakistani airlines

Britain has lifted restrictions on Pakistani airlines, the UK embassy in Islamabad said on Wednesday, ending a five-year ban on the country’s beleaguered national carrier...

Romo Rouf re-elected Bank Asia chairman

Romo Rouf Chowdhury has been re-elected chairman of Bank Asia PLC’s at the bank’s board meeting held recently, said a press release...

Airlines operating Boeing jets in India ordered to check fuel switches

India has ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models after they came under scrutiny following the past month’s crash of an Air India jet which killed 260 people.

US will send Ukraine Patriot air defence systems: Trump

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States would send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine to help it fight off a Russian invasion, as his relations with Russian president Vladimir Putin soured...

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...

Pilot groups reject claims of human error in Air India crash

Two major commercial pilots’ associations have rejected claims human error caused an Air India crash that killed 260 people after a preliminary investigation report found the plane’s engine fuel switches had been turned off.

Fair wage, security for univ journalists sought

Journalists covering different universities for the country’s media outlets should get fair wages and security, speakers said at a discussion on Sunday...

ATAB seeks govt help to curb air ticket prices

The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh has called for urgent government intervention to stop ‘syndicate’ control in the air ticket market, which has led to abnormal fare hikes and created hardship for migrant workers and general passengers...

Allegation of passenger harassment by Emirates sparks concerns

Allegations of passenger harassment by Emirates Airlines have come under scrutiny after a 71-year-old Bangladeshi-origin US citizen was reportedly denied wheelchair assistance and left standing for hours during her journey to New York, raising concerns over the airline’s passenger service standards despite its significant operations in Bangladesh...

22 civilians killed in Myanmar monastery air strike

More than 20 civilians, including children, were killed after a recent air strike on a monastery in central Myanmar, an anti-junta fighter and a resident told AFP Saturday...

Heathrow eyes £10bn upgrade

London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday said it plans to invest £10 billion ($14 billion) over the next five years in upgrades to boost passenger numbers, largely funded by higher charges to airlines...