All tourist spots in Cox’s Bazar to reopen tomorrow

All tourist spots in Cox’s Bazar will reopen from tomorrow. Preparations for opening hotels, motels, cottages and guest houses in Cox’s Bazar have already been taken.
18 August 2021, 16:24 PM

CAAB writes to India proposing resumption of flights on different conditions

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) today wrote letter to the concerned authorities of India proposing to resume flights with India on various conditions including Covid-19 vaccination of air passengers.
4 August 2021, 15:50 PM

Bangladesh requests Jordan to ease visa process for its tourists

Bangladesh has requested Jordan to ease visa procedure for Bangladeshi tourists as part of the greater goal to enhance tourism and economic cooperation.
4 August 2021, 14:54 PM

Post-vaccination getaway: Manhattan

I felt alive the moment we crossed the Lincoln Tunnel under the Hudson River. The 1.5-mile long tunnel connects Weehawken, New Jersey to Midtown Manhattan,
26 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Biman, US-Bangla and Novoair to carry international passengers on domestic flights amid lockdown: Caab

Domestic flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines and Novoair will continue to carry passengers of international flights during the countrywide strict lockdown from July 23 to August 5.
22 July 2021, 16:13 PM

US lowers travel advisory to Germany, Austria to "exercise caution"

The United States has lowered its travel advisory for Germany, Austria and several other European countries on Tuesday, advising Americans to exercise increased caution due to COVID-19, the State Department said on Tuesday.
13 July 2021, 16:25 PM

Phuket gets ready for tourists amid Covid-19 in 'sandbox' experiment by Thai government

Sabai Sabai, a family-run restaurant, among the many dotted along Phuket's renowned Patong beach, is ready to open its doors.
26 June 2021, 06:54 AM

Dhaka-bound people gather in the thousands at Banglabazar-Shimulia

On the second day of movement restrictions, thousands of Dhaka-bound passengers were seen gathering at the Banglabazar-Shimulia ghat today.
23 June 2021, 15:16 PM

Cox’s Bazar hotels, motels to reopen partially from tomorrow

After around three months of closure, hotels, motels and cottages in Cox’s Bazar will reopen partially from tomorrow by maintaining health guidelines.
23 June 2021, 13:21 PM

BIWTA indefinitely suspends passenger movement on Shimulia-Banglabazar ferry route

Movement of all launches, speedboats and, passenger trawlers has been suspended from Shimulia in Munshiganj to Banglabazar in Madaripur. However, ferries will run under emergency services as per government instructions, reports our Munshiganj correspondent quoting BIWTA official.
21 June 2021, 15:37 PM

Turkish Airlines to operate 10 weekly flights between Bangladesh and Europe

Turkish Airlines today announced to increase the number of direct flights between Bangladesh and Europe.
21 June 2021, 14:41 PM

Hong Kong to shorten quarantine for most arrivals to 7 days

Hong Kong's government said on Monday that it would shorten the quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving in the city to seven days from 14 days provided travellers show sufficient antibodies against the coronavirus.
21 June 2021, 09:56 AM

Airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on Britain to ease travel rules

Britain's airlines and holiday companies are planning a "day of action" on Wednesday to ramp up pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions, with just weeks to go before the start of the peak summer season.
20 June 2021, 04:26 AM

AirAsia boss says industry could return to normal next year - report

AirAsia Group Bhd's chief executive officer said the aviation industry could return to normal next year as international borders gradually reopened, state news agency Bernama reported on Saturday.
19 June 2021, 14:20 PM

10 more Bangladeshis return from India through Darshana check-point

Ten more Bangladeshis, who got stuck in India due to travel embargo, returned home through Darshana check-point in Chuadanga yesterday.
19 June 2021, 05:17 AM

Germany to allow entry to vaccinated travellers from outside EU from June 25

Travellers from non-European Union countries who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to enter Germany from June 25 unless the country is designated a virus variant area, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
18 June 2021, 08:37 AM

Websites of major US airlines face outage

Websites of major US airline companies American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines faced an outage early on Thursday, according to outage monitoring website Downdetector.
17 June 2021, 07:46 AM

Cathay working with Airbus on single-pilot system for long-haul

Cathay Pacific is working with Airbus to introduce "reduced crew" long-haul flights with a sole pilot in the cockpit much of the time, industry sources told Reuters.
16 June 2021, 17:37 PM

Thailand to fully reopen to visitors within 120 days: PM

Thailand will fully reopen to visitors within 120 days after more than a year of coronavirus travel restrictions, a calculated risk required to support the economy, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Wednesday.
16 June 2021, 14:13 PM

27 more Bangladeshis return from India through Benapole check-post

Twenty-seven more Bangladeshis returned from India through Benapole check-post today, our Benapole correspondent reports quoting Immigration Police.
15 June 2021, 10:20 AM