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Maldives prohibits smoking for younger generations

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Maldives has introduced a smoking ban for people born on or after January 1, 2007, making it the first country with a generational tobacco prohibition. The law, effective from No... Read More


Passenger arrested for trying to open emergency exit

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- A passenger aboard an Akasa Air flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was detained after attempting to open the aircraft's emergency exit before takeoff, officials said on Tuesday (Nov 4). ... Read More


UK theme park to open Viking world

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Paultons Park, located in Hampshire, UK, has confirmed the opening of its new Viking-themed world, Valgard: Realm of the Vikings, set for May 2026. The park, which was recently crown... Read More


Turkish airlines resumes direct flights to Iraq

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Turkish Airlines resumed direct flights on Monday (Nov. 4) between Istanbul and the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah, restoring a key route that had been suspended since April 2023... Read More


London city airport to introduce car drop off fees

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- London city airport will end free passenger drop-offs by car by the end of 2025, officials told media, as part of its "environmental conservation strategy" to meet decarbonisation goa... Read More


Drone disrupts air traffic at German airport

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Flights were briefly suspended at Bremen airport in northern Germany on Sunday (Nov 2) after an unidentified drone was spotted flying nearby, police said, in the latest of several suc... Read More


flyadeal to launch flights to India in early 2026

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Saudi Arabia's low-cost carrier flyadeal plans to begin services to Indian cities, including Mumbai, in the first quarter of 2026, as it looks to tap into the country's fast-growing a... Read More


US shutdown causes major airport chaos

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Flight delays mounted across major U.S. airports on Friday (Oct 31) as the month-long government shutdown continued to squeeze air traffic controllers working without pay, prompting w... Read More


Delta launches first nonstop flights to Riyadh

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Delta Air Lines said it will launch daily nonstop service between its Atlanta hub and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting October 2026, marking the carrier's entry into the Middle East. T... Read More


London's Guinness experience to debut Christmas 2025

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Irish stout giant Guinness will open its new Open Gate Brewery experience in London's Covent Garden on Dec. 11, 2025, the company said on Friday (Oct 31), with tickets to go on sale f... Read More