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Don Mueang to replace handheld metal checks with pat-downs

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Thailand's Don Mueang International Airport will replace handheld metal-detector checks with manual pat-down screening for passengers from November 1. In a statement on October... Read More


Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka offers urban staycation deals

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka has introduced special staycation packages, inviting guests to enjoy a relaxing city break with accommodation, wellness and leisure benefits. The o... Read More


Bangladeshi teen sets periodic table recitation record

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- K M Fahad, a 15-year-old student from Jhenaidah Cadet College, has set a Guinness World Records title by reciting all the elements of the periodic table in only 29.98 seconds. ... Read More


Cricket legend Sangakkara alleges discrimination by Ryanair staff in Dublin

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- The 48-year-old batting great shared the incident in a social media post on October 28, describing the experience as shocking and unacceptable. "Has anyone experienced discrimi... Read More


Cathay marks 40 years of Hong Kong-Netherlands flights

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- To mark the occasion, the airline deployed an Airbus A350-900 on the Amsterdam route, painted in the special 80th-anniversary retro livery featuring its iconic green-and-white "... Read More


IndiGo launches world's longest A321XLR flight

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- The Airbus narrow-body replaces the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the nonstop daily service, putting its long-range capabilities to the test. Indigo's A321XLRs carry 195 passenge... Read More


CAAB rejects reports of security risks at Dhaka airport

India, Oct. 30 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has rejected recent media reports suggesting major security risks at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka over vehicle mo... Read More


Ethiopian announces GDS fare discount for travel agents

Bangladesh, Oct. 29 -- Sales will run from November 26 to 28, according to a social media post from the airline's Bangladesh office. Tickets issued during this window can be used for travel from Novem... Read More


Emirates to operate four daily A350 flights to Vietnam from December 1

Bangladesh, Oct. 29 -- Emirates is expanding its services to Vietnam with additional Airbus A350 operations and the introduction of Premium Economy on its Hanoi route. The airline will introduce a sec... Read More


Riyadh Air resumes flights to Dhaka with alternative arrangement

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- Riyadh Air has resumed services to Dhaka, with the first flight arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 05:11 pm on October 27. The aircraft, however, departed fr... Read More