News by: Dipto Mesbah
Third Terminal to inaugurate December 16 with symbolic Dhaka-Narita flight
Oct 01, 2026
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s (HSIA) long-awaited Third Terminal is set to begin passenger operations on December 16 with a symbolic Dhaka-...
Cox’s Bazar International Airport jumps the gun
Sep 19, 2026
Golf tourism a highly valuable market: Khabir
Sep 19, 2026
Dhaka’s hub ambition hits a runway wall
Sep 07, 2026
Sadia Haque, on travel, technology & global ambitions
Sep 06, 2026
As Bangladesh’s travel and tourism industry continues to evolve, technology-driven businesses are playing an increasingly important role in shaping its future. In this exclusive interview with Aviatio...
MoFA divided, MoCAT silent over claimed Boeing deal
Sep 01, 2026
Two Bangladeshi junior ministers gave conflicting accounts on Tuesday of a purported new billion-dollar Boeing aircraft commitment claimed by a top US envoy, deepening confusion over whether Dhaka has...
LIVING HERITAGE: How Bangladesh Can Capture the Thai Travel Market
Aug 23, 2026
The untapped potential of Bangladesh’s inbound tourism sector recently took centre stage during an in-depth dialogue in Dhaka between local journalists and Phiraya Woranitiyaowapha (K. Karn), the Mana...
Gary Farstad on merging Bengali hospitality with international standards
Aug 16, 2026
As the hospitality landscape in Bangladesh enters a new era of growth and international visibility, the expertise of seasoned global leaders becomes paramount. Gary Farstad, the General Manager of the...
BB authorises taka payments for global travel packages
Aug 16, 2026
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed locally licensed tour operators to collect payments in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) for overseas tour packages, easing a long-standing foreign exchange hurdle for the travel...
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...