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Air India among world's top five punctual airlines

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Air India has been ranked the world's fourth most punctual airline in June 2026 by aviation analytics firm Cirium, highlighting the carrier's improving operational performance am... Read More


SalamAir posts improved on-time performance in Q2 2026

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Oman's low-cost carrier SalamAir recorded an on-time performance (OTP) of 80.01 percent in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting a 15.01-percentage-point improvement from the pr... Read More


Etihad expands African network through Fastjet with new partnership

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Etihad Airways and Fastjet Zimbabwe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new interline partnership, codeshare agreement and frequent flyer partnership with Fa... Read More


Riyadh Air opens ticket sales for Dhaka-Riyadh flights

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, Riyadh Air, has opened ticket sales for its daily direct flights between Dhaka and Riyadh, with services scheduled to begin on August 7, expa... Read More


Sheraton Dhaka rolls out 10-day 'Coastal Carnival' seafood festival

Bangladesh, July 9 -- The 10-day-long festival, running from July 8 to 18, is being held at The Garden Kitchen, located on the 14th floor of the property's premises in Banani. The festival was offici... Read More


Govt warns against illegal transactions for Malaysia-bound workers

Bangladesh, July 9 -- The ministry instructed that no medical tests or financial transactions should be conducted before sending workers until an official announcement is published. Until then, recru... Read More


Airbus seeks deeper engagement with Biman as French envoy meets airline chief

Bangladesh, July 9 -- French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet made the remarks during a courtesy call on Biman Bangladesh Airlines Chairman Rumee A. Hossain on July 8, where the two sid... Read More


Bangladesh, Vietnam agree to boost security ties against irregular migration, human trafficking

Bangladesh, July 8 -- The commitment came during a bilateral meeting between Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Public Security, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long,... Read More


US envoy joins official launch of Uber in Sylhet

Bangladesh, July 8 -- According to a social media post by the US Embassy in Dhaka on July 8, Ambassador Christensen celebrated the launch, describing it as a milestone in Uber's growing presence acros... Read More


CAAB launches free shuttle for passengers at Dhaka Airport

Bangladesh, July 8 -- HSIA Executive Director Group Captain S. M. Ragib Samad formally inaugurated the service on July 8 at a ceremony held in front of the airport canopy. Funded by CAAB, the service... Read More