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ADB appoints Sona Shrestha as director general for South Asia ADB appoints Sona Shrestha as director general for South Asia

Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Sona Shrestha as Director General of its South Asia Department (SARD), where she will oversee strategy and operations across Bangl...

14 February, 2026
AirAsia X to establish Bahrain hub, relaunch London service in 2026 AirAsia X to establish Bahrain hub, relaunch London service in 2026

Dhaka: Malaysian low-cost long-haul carrier AirAsia X announced plans to establish Bahrain as its first hub outside Southeast Asia, marking a major step in its international expansion ...

14 February, 2026
Two new Pakistani airlines set to begin passenger and cargo operations Two new Pakistani airlines set to begin passenger and cargo operations

Dhaka: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has finalized preparations to clear two new Pakistani airlines, one passenger and one cargo operator, to begin operations in the coming mon...

13 February, 2026
Phuket prepares for festive tourism spike during Chinese New Year Phuket prepares for festive tourism spike during Chinese New Year

Dhaka: Thailand's top tourism destination, Phuket, is preparing to welcome a surge of visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, with a month-long program of event...

11 February, 2026
Sri Lanka seeks Indian investment to boost domestic aviation connectivity Sri Lanka seeks Indian investment to boost domestic aviation connectivity

Dhaka: Sri Lanka is reportedly seeking support from international investors, including Indian airlines, to introduce a new domestic air connectivity scheme modeled on India’s UDA...

11 February, 2026
Turkish Airlines carries 7.6m passengers in January; load factor rises to 84% Turkish Airlines carries 7.6m passengers in January; load factor rises to 84%

Dhaka: Turkish Airlines carried 7.6 million passengers in January, posting an 84% load factor, the company said on Monday, February 9, in a statement filed on Turkey’s Public Dis...

11 February, 2026
Air France A350 accidentally enters military zone at Abidjan Airport Air France A350 accidentally enters military zone at Abidjan Airport

Dhaka: An Air France Airbus A350-900, operating as Flight AF702 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, inadvertently taxied into a restricted military area due to a navigation error at Fé...

10 February, 2026
Emirates Airline Foundation and Emirates Auction raise USD $2.4 million Emirates Airline Foundation and Emirates Auction raise USD $2.4 million

Dubai: In a successful first, the Emirates Airline Foundation and Emirates Auction have raised AED 8.8 million (USD $2.4 million) to advance humanitarian programmes for underprivileged...

10 February, 2026
Cuba bars international airlines from refueling amid deepening fuel crisis Cuba bars international airlines from refueling amid deepening fuel crisis

Dhaka: Cuba has informed international airlines they can no longer refuel at the country’s airports due to an acute shortage of aviation fuel, a move expected to disrupt flight o...

10 February, 2026
Turkey posts record USD 65.23 billion tourism revenue, welcomes 63 million visitors in 2025 Turkey posts record USD 65.23 billion tourism revenue, welcomes 63 million visitors in 2025

Dhaka: Turkey's tourism industry logged a record USD 65.23 billion in revenue last year, driven by more than 63.9 million visitors, according to data from the Turkish Statistical I...

10 February, 2026