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EU OTAs to refund cancelled flights in 14 days

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Two major online travel agencies, Expedia and Lastminute.com, have agreed to a European Union consumer rights framework that ensures customers receive better information and refunds w... Read More


Tourism boom triggers Athens backlash

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Athens' historic Plaka district, nestled beneath the Acropolis, is facing growing strain from overtourism. Longtime resident Giorgos Zafeiriou, who heads the neighborhood's residents... Read More


Radisson Blu Dhaka welcomes Moazzem Hossain as Director of Food and Beverage

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden announces the appointment of Kazi Moazzem Hossain as the Director of Food and Beverage. With a career spanning over 20 years in hospitality, Hossain b... Read More


US cuts reciprocal tariff on Bangladesh to 20pc

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The United States has cut the reciprocal tariff rate on products imported from Bangladesh to 20 percent from the previously declared 35 percent, following a series of negotiations ove... Read More


Delta pilot held in Sweden over alcohol test

Dhaka, July 26 -- A Delta Air Lines pilot was arrested in Sweden after failing a random pre-flight alcohol test, leading to the cancellation of Flight 205 from Stockholm Arlanda to New York JFK. The ... Read More


Kazakhstan sees 7.5m tourists in H1 2025

Dhaka, July 26 -- More than 7.5 million foreigners visited Kazakhstan over the first half of 2025, said Baurzhan Alenov, first deputy minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, during a government me... Read More


No holidays for 27pc of EU workers

Dhaka, July 24 -- Despite slight improvements over the past decade, a significant share of the European Union's working population still cannot afford a basic one-week holiday, according to new data f... Read More


Gulf Air orders more 787s for fleet modernization

Dhaka, July 24 -- Gulf Air has launched the next stage of its fleet modernization with an order for up to 18 Boeing 787s. The order-12 firm and six options-was signed during the official visit of Bahr... Read More


UK lifts five-year ban on Pakistani airlines

Dhaka, July 24 -- Britain has lifted the five-year ban on Pakistani airlines, allowing them to apply for the resumption of flights to and from the United Kingdom, following aviation safety improvement... Read More


Business travel spend to hit USD 1.57tr in 2025

Dhaka, July 24 -- Global spending on business travel is expected to reach a record USD 1.57 trillion in 2025 and USD 1.69 trillion in 2026, according to the Global Business Travel Association's newly ... Read More