Dhaka : The country's hospitality and tourism sector lost about BDT 60,000 crore in gross value added during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies in a survey.
According to the estimate of the research organisation, the sector wou...

Dhaka : The Third Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital is expected to open in September-October 2023 as the construction work is progressing in full swing with completion reaching 1.9 per cent more than the April target. 
The State Mi...

Dhaka : Price of jet fuel has skyrocketed for a record seven times in six months to BDT 100 per liter for domestic flight operations. 
Jet fuel price now stands at BDT 100 per litre as the subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) Padma Oil Company rai...

Montreal : The Interna-tional Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the increasing momentum towards reopening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as Covid-19 moves into the endemic phase.
An IATA survey of travel restrictions for the world's top ...

Dhaka : Marking the great Independence Day on March 26, Biman Bangladesh Airlines made history for the country by operating the world's second longest direct flight from Dhaka to Toronto in Canada. 
After the world's longest direct flight on Singapore-New...

Dhaka : Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam announced the launch of direct flights between Egypt and Bangladesh in April. 
The move comes as the government agreed with the Egyptian counterpart to develop economic relations between...

Geneva : The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel slowed for both domestic and international in January 2022 compared to December 2021, owing to the imposition of travel restrictions following the emergence of Omicron last ...

Dhaka : Bangladesh, India and Nepal have finalised an enabling memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed by the three countries for implementation of the much-awaited BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA), pending its ratification by Bhutan, to facilitate movement of pass...

Dhaka : Price of jet fuel has skyrocketed for a record 12th time in 16 months to BDT 87 per liter and the aviation industry as well as passengers are to receive the blow. 
The most affected will be the migrant labours who are already struggling to afford the sky-...

Dhaka : Travellers wishing to travel to India through Benapole land port will no longer need to present a negative Covid-19 test report if they have already taken the Covid-19 booster shot.
Mohammad Raju Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge of Benapole Immigration Police, said on February 26.
Travel...