News by: Dipto Mesbah
Dhaka’s hub ambition hits a runway wall
Sep 07, 2026
Since early 2026, the civil aviation and tourism ministry has framed policy around a grand ambition: transforming Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpo...
MoFA divided, MoCAT silent over claimed Boeing deal
Sep 01, 2026
8 decades of aviation legacy, grounded
Aug 16, 2026
When Bangladesh Flying Academy & General Aviation Ltd (BFA&GA) informed the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on June 28 that it was suspending operations for lack of funds, it was...
National platform TTDC launched to advance Bangladesh’s travel, tourism and aviation sectors
Aug 08, 2026
The Travel and Tourism Development Centre (TTDC) was formally launched today, 8 August, at the Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka, as a new national platform dedicated to the sustainable growth of the coun...
Biman sends engineers to Rome to repair grounded aircraft
Aug 08, 2026
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has dispatched a team of engineers along with the required spare parts to Rome to repair the aircraft that developed a technical fault, with the national flag carrier expecti...
US Pacific Fleet commander due tomorrow
Aug 03, 2026
Admiral Steve Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow on a three-day official visit aimed at further strengthening the longstanding defence partnership between Bangla...
Charting hospitality's next chapter
Aug 03, 2026
Md. Al Amin is the General Manager of Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel, bringing two decades of hospitality experience to the role. A veteran of Pan Pacific, Westin and Sheraton, he is the first Bangla...
Ticket scams trigger industry reckoning
Aug 03, 2026
Bangladesh’s massive air ticket market, with monthly sales exceeding Tk 1,200 crore, is facing a crisis of confidence that threatens to undermine years of digital transformation in the travel industry...
AOAB places set of recommendations highlighting separation between regulator, service provider
Jul 23, 2026
In a move aimed at transforming the country’s aviation landscape, the Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) has submitted an extensive set of observations and policy recommendations on t...
Jashore airport faces imminent grounding
Jul 18, 2026
One of Bangladesh’s oldest domestic destinations, Jashore, is facing an existential crisis. With US-Bangla Airlines set to suspend its Dhaka–Jashore operations on July 16, 2026, Jashore Airport is on...