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Bangladesh soon to be aviation gateway between east, west Bangladesh soon to be aviation gateway between east, west

Dhaka : Bangladesh will be the aviation gateway and bridge between the east and the west in the future, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on February 22 while witnessing a presentation on the ...

01 March, 2023
Jet fuel price up again to BDT 118 Jet fuel price up again to BDT 118

Dhaka : Padma Oil Company, a subsidiary of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), raised the price of jet fuel in the country BDT 118 on February 9.

BPC raised the price ag...

16 February, 2023
APAC tourism to recover fully by 2024: ADB APAC tourism to recover fully by 2024: ADB

Tokyo: Tourism recovery in Asia and Pacific region has picked up speed and might rebound to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, as per a report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Februar...

16 February, 2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake affects historical sites Turkey-Syria earthquake affects historical sites

Istanbul : Turkey and the northern part of Syria were devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6. Rescue operations have become quite challenging amid freezing weather conditions, ...

16 February, 2023
Dhaka Airport Third Terminal construction 60pc complete: Mahbub Ali Dhaka Airport Third Terminal construction 60pc complete: Mahbub Ali

Dhaka : The construction of the Third Terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital is progressing in full swing, with 60 per cent of the project's work complete...

16 February, 2023
Int'l tourist arrivals doubled in 2022, to reach 95pc pre-pandemic levels in 2023 Int'l tourist arrivals doubled in 2022, to reach 95pc pre-pandemic levels in 2023

Madrid : International tourist arrivals doubled in 2022 over the previous year, and should reach near pre-pandemic levels in 2023, thanks to the lifting of travel restrictions, especially in C...

01 February, 2023
Govt working to double air passenger numbers by 2030 Govt working to double air passenger numbers by 2030

Dhaka : The government introduced several policies and made regulatory reforms for the growth of the country's civil aviation industry aiming to double air passenger numbers by 2030, while...

01 February, 2023
44,500 new aircraft delivery worth USD 2.9tr over next two decades 44,500 new aircraft delivery worth USD 2.9tr over next two decades

London : The new Cirium Fleet Forecast reveals the demand for approximately 44,500 new aircraft globally over the next two decades worth USD 2.9 trillion.
The forecast published by Asce...

01 February, 2023
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia ink Hajj agreement  127,198 BD pilgrims to perform Hajj in 2023 Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia ink Hajj agreement 127,198 BD pilgrims to perform Hajj in 2023

Dhaka : The government of Bangladesh signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabian counterpart on Hajj in Jeddah on January 9. With this, 127,198 Bangladeshis will be able to perform the biggest ...

16 January, 2023
Thailand ponders tourist fee from June 2023 Thailand ponders tourist fee from June 2023

Bangkok : Thailand plans to start collecting a THB 300 (USD 9) fee from foreign tourists arriving in the country beginning in June, 2023. The money is intended to be used in support of the vis...

16 January, 2023