Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The government has approved drafts of two ordinances introducing tougher measures including penalties up to Tk 10 lakh and one year of imprisonment for offenders to prevent corruption, fraud, and passenger harassment in air ticket sales.

The drafts of the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 received final approval at a meeting of the Council of Advisers on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said the new laws are aimed at ensuring transparency in ticket sales and improving passenger services.

Bashir Uddin said the new ordinances address loopholes in t...