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Surprise Asian airport overtakes Heathrow as world's busiest

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- South Korea's Incheon International Airport has become the world's busiest airport for international passengers, aided partly by disruptions in the Middle East stemming from the... Read More


Bangladesh to participate in inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup as India exits

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- Bangladesh will take part in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia as the National Teams Committee (NTC) of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) agreed to accept an invi... Read More


Singapore High Commission holds cooking workshop for NHTTI students

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The Singapore High Commission in Dhaka organized a three-day Singapore Cooking Workshop for 20 students of the National Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (NHTTI), as part of ... Read More


Singapore High Commission hosts SCP alumni dinner in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The Singapore High Commission in Dhaka hosted a dinner for Bangladeshi alumni of the Singapore Cooperation Program (SCP) on August 13, bringing together around 75 former partici... Read More


Bangladesh-Saudi Arabia deal approves up to 84 weekly flights

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have signed a new air services agreement raising the number of approved weekly passenger flights between the two countries from 49 to 84, according t... Read More


Bangladesh seeks more tourism, migration cooperation with Maldives

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- The issue came up during a meeting between Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir and Maldivian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Shiuneen Rasheed at the Prime Min... Read More


Bangladesh Tourism Board seminar backs eco-tourism, public-private ties

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam attended as Chief Guest, while Ministry Secretary Fahmida Akhter was present as Guest of Honour, and Bangladesh Parjatan Corpor... Read More


Biman passengers describe 40-hour ordeal after Rome technical emergency.

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Flight BG306, operating from Toronto to Rome and Dhaka, finally arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 12:30 p.m. on August 9, ending the prolonged... Read More


Spain, Italy reintroduce border checks amid dispute over migration.

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Spain and Italy have temporarily brought back border controls between the two countries, disrupting the normally passport-free movement guaranteed under Europe's Schengen system... Read More


Emirates introduces 4 new measures to make travel more customer-friendly

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Emirates is giving customers greater flexibility, choice and peace of mind with a range of measures designed to make travel easier, from booking through to arrival at their dest... Read More