Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Biman flight makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport

A Singapore-bound aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines makes an emergency landing shortly after taking off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka as “its wheels were not folding into the aircraft.”
Gain trust of Biman passengers: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to gain the trust of passengers by ensuring the standard services with honesty and sincerity.
‘Rajhangsha’ lands in Dhaka

Water cannons spouted as the wheels of Rajhangsha -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ fourth brand new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner -- touched the taxiway of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday afternoon.
Biman gets Dreamliner Rajhangsha

Biman Bangladesh Airlines adds the fourth Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to its fleet
Mokabbir Hossain Biman's new MD, CEO

Additional Secretary of the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Md Mokabbir Hossain has been made the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Biman's 4th Dreamliner Rajhangsha to arrive Sep 14

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will get 'Rajhangsha', its fourth Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, on September 14 instead of September 12.
Biman to get 4th Dreamliner ‘Rajhangsha’ Thursday

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will get its fourth Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, last in the row of 10 new aircrafts, on September 12.
Biman dreams big with third Dreamliner

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the induction of the third Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner into the Biman fleet would enhance its capacity to operate flights to new destinations.
PM opens Biman’s third Dreamliner ‘Gaangchil’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates ‘Gaangchil’, the third Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, setting up a new milestone for the national flag carrier.
Gangchil to be inaugurated tomorrow

The third Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is scheduled to spread its wings on international routes following its inauguration by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tomorrow.
Biman’s Dhaka-Tokyo flight to resume in Dec

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume direct flights from Dhaka to Tokyo from December this year. Biman suspended its Dhaka-Tokyo route in 2006, deeming it not commercially viable. Now, given the increased business ties and tourist movement between the two countries, Biman
Biman makes profit Tk 272cr in 2018-19 FY

Biman Bangladesh Airlines earns profit of Tk 272 crore in the last fiscal year after incurring loss in 2017-18 FY.
4 ex-Biman staff jailed for forgery

A Dhaka court has sentenced four former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to different terms in jail in a case filed for misappropriating of Tk 28.58 lakh by making forged bills and vouchers in 2001.
Hajj flight begins

This year’s Hajj flight carrying 419 Bangladeshi pilgrims starts for Saudi Arabia.An aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines leaves Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Saudi Arabia with 419 Bangladeshi pilgrims.
‘Biman pilot was not detained by immigration at Doha airport’

Biman Bangladesh Airlines says a pilot of the national flag carrier, who was allegedly denied entry by Qatar immigration at Doha International Airport for not carrying his passport, was not detained or arrested by the authorities there.
Biman pilot denied entry in Qatar for not carrying passport

A pilot of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is denied entry at the immigration of Doha International Airport in Qatar for not carrying his passport.
Biman domestic flight makes ‘precautionary landing’

A domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines makes a "precautionary landing" around an hour after it took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Biman gets new Boeing 737-800

Biman Bangladesh Airlines gets its fifth Boeing 737-800 aircraft making the total number or its aircraft to 14.
10 Biman flights suspended on 4 domestic routes till Monday

Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspends operation of its ten flights on four domestic routes till Monday due to shortage of aircraft following Wednesday’s Biman flight accident at Yangon Airport.
Biman opens probe over Yangon crash landing

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a probe committee over the crash landing of its Dash-8 aircraft in Myanmar’s Yangon yesterday.
Biman ticket sale shoots up

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has seen a sharp rise in ticket sales which the aviation ministry claims was due to a drive against corruption in ticketing.
Graft: Pro-AL leaders in CBA allege harassment

Pro-ruling party leaders in Biman’s Collective Bargaining Agency (CBA) allege that they are being harassed in the name of graft investigation.
13 flights cancelled due to rough weather

A total of 13 flights are cancelled and several others delayed due to rough weather triggered by cyclone Fani, which is crossing over the country.
Biman to resume Dhaka-Delhi flights May 13

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume Dhaka-Delhi direct flights on May 13, with three flights a week initially.
Biman flight makes emergency landing at Ctg airport

A Dhaka-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Singapore makes an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram after the pilot suspected “technical fault” in one of the two engines of the aircraft.
Biman hijack attempt: IFALPA praises pilot, FO’s bravery

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Association (IFALPA) commends the pilots’ bravery of the Biman flight BG147 on February 25.
Biman offers 10 to 25 % discounts on int’l routes

Biman Bangladesh Airlines offeres 10 to 25 percent discounts on six international routes in a bid to boost tourism.
Plane Hijack Bid: Suspect carried plastic toy gun

What was recovered from Polash Ahmed, alleged hijacker of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft, is a useless plastic toy gun, a ballistics test finds.
It was a useless plastic toy gun: CID

The ‘gun’ seized from Polash Ahmed, who allegedly tried to hijack the Boeing 737-800 plane of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on February 24 at Chattogram airport, was a useless plastic toy gun, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) says in its ballistic report.
Probe report on Biman ‘hijack’ attempt submitted

A five-member probe committee formed by the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry submits its report on the “plane hijacking” incident at Chattogram airport on February 24.