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COVID-test could soon be mandatory at airports for all inbound passengers: FM COVID-test could soon be mandatory at airports for all inbound passengers: FM

Dhaka: To prepare for a possible second wave of the coronavirus in Bangladesh, the government is eyeing to make COVID-tests mandatory for all inbound passengers at the airport.

Even the passengers having COVID-negative certificates might have to undergo the PC...

17 November, 2020
Emirates tops global ranking in safe travel Emirates tops global ranking in safe travel

Dubai: Emirates has been rated the safest airline in the world in its response to the COVID-19 Pandemic according to the Safe Travel Barometer.

The airline, which has set industry-leading safety standards since the resumption of its operations back in May, has...

16 November, 2020
Emirates partners with South African FlySafair Emirates partners with South African FlySafair

Dubai: Emirates airline and FlySafair have announced an interline agreement, opening up connections for customers to selected routes on FlySafair’s network in South Africa.

Through the arrangement, Emirates and FlySafair plan to offer the ease of single-...

15 November, 2020
Diamond World inaugurates its biggest showroom at Mirpur Diamond World inaugurates its biggest showroom at Mirpur

Dhaka: Diamond World has inaugurated its biggest showroom in the city on the third floor of Morning Glory at Mirpur 11 on November 12. The popular ISO Certified brand with the highest number showrooms mainly moved its previous showroom at Mirpur Ejab Islam Tower to the new l...

14 November, 2020
Samanta from Dhaka clinches Shera Rondhonshilpi 2019 title Samanta from Dhaka clinches Shera Rondhonshilpi 2019 title

Dhaka: Intiha Samanta, a law graduate and an amateur culinary artist from Dhaka division has become the winner of Meizan Malaysian Palm Olein Shera Rondhonshilpi 2019. Kamrun Nahar, a banker also from Dhaka division became the runner-up and Tahsin Islam Toma from Rangpur div...

14 November, 2020
Emirates records first ever USD 3.8b half-year loss in over 30 years Emirates records first ever USD 3.8b half-year loss in over 30 years

Dhaka: The Emirates Group comprising Emirates airline, dnata and others, on November 12 announced its half-year results for the 2020-21 financial year ending on September 30, 2020, recording the first ever net loss of USD 3.8 billion in over 30 years.

Group re...

12 November, 2020
US-Bangla to fly direct flights on Sylhet-Muscat route from Nov 17 US-Bangla to fly direct flights on Sylhet-Muscat route from Nov 17

Dhaka: US-Bangla Airlines on November 11 announced to operate direct flights to Muscat from Sylhet from November 17 onwards marking the first effort by any Bangladeshi airline to operate direct flights on the said route.

The largest private carrier of Banglade...

12 November, 2020
Singapore to start air travel bubble with Hong Kong from Nov 22 Singapore to start air travel bubble with Hong Kong from Nov 22

Dhaka: Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble that will replace quarantine with Covid-19 testing from Nov 22, officials said in separate media briefings on November 11.

There will be several flights a week on Singapore Airlines and Cathay Paci...

12 November, 2020
GoAir appoints ABC-AIR as GSA in Bangladesh GoAir appoints ABC-AIR as GSA in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Indian budget airline GoAir will start flying to Bangladesh from November 26, 2020 under the Air Bubble Agreement signed between Bangladesh and India recently. The airline has appointed ABC-Air Ltd as their General Sales Agent (GSA) – passenger for the territory...

11 November, 2020
Emirates SkyCargo redesigns Airbus A380 for charter cargo operations Emirates SkyCargo redesigns Airbus A380 for charter cargo operations

Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo, freighter division of Emirates airline has started utilising its double decker Airbus A380 aircraft on select cargo charter operations to transport urgently required cargo across its network. The first dedicated Emirates A380 ‘mini-freighter&r...

11 November, 2020