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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


Emirates to deploy latest-generation A350 to Mauritius from November 1

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- Emirates will introduce its latest-generation Airbus A350 on the Dubai-Mauritius route from November 1, 2026, replacing one of its daily Boeing 777 services. The A350 will feat... Read More


Westin Dhaka names Bybee Chacko as new executive chef

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Chacko brings experience across luxury hotels and resorts in Canada, the United Arab Emirates, the Maldives, and India. He previously worked with brands including Marriott Inter... Read More