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7-8 new foreign airlines in efforts to fly in Bangladesh's sky 7-8 new foreign airlines in efforts to fly in Bangladesh's sky

Dhaka : At least seven-eight new foreign airlines have expressed their interest in setting up operations in the Bangladesh aviation market as it shows great commercial potential. 
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17 June, 2023
Biman Board seeks comparative study on Boeing, Airbus before new purchase Biman Board seeks comparative study on Boeing, Airbus before new purchase

Dhaka : Biman Bangladesh Airlines' Board of Directors at a meeting on May 28 asked for a comparative study on the US-based Boeing and Europe-based Airbus as the national flag carrier's...

01 June, 2023
Airbus to help develop Bangladesh's entire aviation ecosystem Airbus to help develop Bangladesh's entire aviation ecosystem

Dhaka : The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has prepared a mega plan to support the development of Bangladesh's entire aviation ecosystem. For this purpose, as per reports, the airpl...

01 June, 2023
Travel tax may increase for domestic passengers too Travel tax may increase for domestic passengers too

Dhaka : For the first time ever, domestic air travellers may witness a surge in travel tax while outbound passengers are expected to pay up to 67 per cent higher taxes from next fiscal year as...

01 June, 2023
Biman's plan to purchase dedicated freighters suicidal : industry insiders Biman's plan to purchase dedicated freighters suicidal : industry insiders

Dhaka : On May 5, 2023, Bangladesh signed a deal with the United Kingdom to purchase 10 new airplanes including two freighters for Biman Bangladesh Airlines from the European plane maker Airbu...

16 May, 2023
Global tourism rebounds to 80pc of pre-pandemic levels : UNWTO Global tourism rebounds to 80pc of pre-pandemic levels : UNWTO

Madrid : The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) announced in a recent report that global tourism, in terms of tourist arrival numbers, has rebounded to 80 per cent of pre-pandem...

16 May, 2023
Largest order of 600 new planes in industry’s history by Turkish Airlines Largest order of 600 new planes in industry’s history by Turkish Airlines

Istanbul : National flag carrier Turkish Airlines is going to order a total of 600 new aircraft in June, 2023, the Chairperson of the airline Ahmet Bolat said on May 11, with deliveries to be ...

16 May, 2023
Indian HC in BD opens new visa application centre in Kushtia Indian HC in BD opens new visa application centre in Kushtia

Dhaka : High Commission of India in Bangladesh opened its 16th Visa application centre in Kushtia on April 16. 

The new Indian Visa Application Centre was inaugurated by Hi...

02 May, 2023
All airlines operating in BD must use taka as head line currency All airlines operating in BD must use taka as head line currency

Dhaka : All local and international airlines operating in Bangladesh must use taka as Head Line Currency while setting fares for passenger and cargo transport, effective July 1, 2023.
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02 May, 2023
Global tourism sector to reach USD 9.5tn in 2023: WTTC Global tourism sector to reach USD 9.5tn in 2023: WTTC

London : Research by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed that the global travel and tourism sector is approaching 2019 levels, recovering by more than 95 per cent in 2023. Dat...

02 May, 2023