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Bangladesh Railway to sell 50% of available tickets from now on
Bangladesh Railway will sell 50 percent of available tickets from now on, its Director General Dhirendra Nath Mazumder told The Daily Star today.
30 March 2021, 06:14 AM
14-day institutional quarantine must for Europe returnees: CAAB
On arrival in Bangladesh, all passengers from any European country, including UK, will have to be in 14 days of complete mandatory institutional quarantine at government facilities or government approved hotels at their own expense.
30 March 2021, 05:07 AM
Poor visibility: Biman flight returns to Dhaka after failing to land in Kathmandu airport
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to return to Dhaka after it failed to land in Kathmandu Airport today.
29 March 2021, 12:20 PM
Confusion at Dhaka airport over quarantine period for incoming passengers
Officials of the health desk and the Dhaka airport authority today gave contradictory statements on how many days a London-returnee passenger will have to stay in institutional quarantine.
29 March 2021, 12:06 PM
‘Cox’s Bazar to come under rail network by December next year’
Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today expressed hope that Cox's Bazar will come under rail network within December, 2022.
22 March 2021, 09:30 AM
Biman to resume flights on Dhaka-Jashore route from March 28
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flights on the Dhaka-Jashore route from March 28.
22 March 2021, 06:54 AM
Take both shots of Covid-19 vaccine by May: religious affairs ministry tells hajj aspirants
Religious affairs ministry today requested 60,706 hajj aspirants to take Covid-19 vaccine as part of preparation in advance.
16 March 2021, 14:02 PM
Look after Biman aircraft, improve passenger service: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned at Biman Bangladesh Airlines to take good care of all the aircraft in its fleet and ensure better passenger service.
14 March 2021, 07:04 AM
British Airways calls for vaccinated people to travel without restrictions
British Airways’s new boss said vaccinated people should be allowed to travel without restriction and non-vaccinated people with a negative COVID-19 test, as he set out his ideas for a travel restart a month before the UK government finalises its plans.
14 March 2021, 05:07 AM
3 flights waiting to land, 4 abort departure at Dhaka airport due to norwester
Due to norwester, three flights were waiting to land and four aborted departure today.
13 March 2021, 11:29 AM
Not wearing mask on flight may put passengers on ‘no-fly’ list in India
Air passengers who refuse to wear masks properly or follow social distancing during a flight despite repeated warnings could be put on a “no-fly” list in India for a period of three months to two years or more, the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in an order today.
13 March 2021, 10:38 AM
Jet fuel price hiked again
Air travelers will have to pay more due to the price hike of jet fuel, sources in the aviation industry told The Daily Star.
11 March 2021, 10:00 AM
A third of prime destinations shut to global tourism
Almost a third of the world’s tourism destinations are closed to international visitors because of novel coronavirus restrictions, the United Nations' tourism body has found.
10 March 2021, 10:03 AM
Thailand to reduce quarantine period for vaccinated travellers
Thailand will from next month reduce its mandatory quarantine from 14 to seven days for foreigners arriving in the country who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, its Health Minister said on Monday.
8 March 2021, 11:00 AM
Saudi Arabia says Covid-19 vaccination required for 2021 Hajj: newspaper
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has ruled that only people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to attend the Hajj this year, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported on Monday.
3 March 2021, 07:08 AM
Want to ensure Biman flights leave on time: newly appointed CEO
Maintaining flight schedule is the biggest challenge for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said newly appointed Managing Director and CEO of the national flag carrier Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal today.
1 March 2021, 10:57 AM
EU to propose digital vaccination passport in March
The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital vaccination passport, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.
1 March 2021, 10:50 AM
Global airline body IATA plans COVID travel pass for end of March
Global airline industry body IATA said it would launch a COVID-19 travel pass at the end of March, bringing into use a digital system for test results and vaccine certificates which will help facilitiate international travel.
24 February 2021, 14:18 PM
148 Bangladeshis return from Libya
A total of 148 Bangladeshis -- stranded in different places in Libya -- returned to Dhaka by a special flight this morning.
24 February 2021, 08:30 AM
A King to a tourist’s rescue
At 76, Bert Hewitt was unlike many of his age. Outgoing and adventurous, often when not at work, he goes climbing the rugged mountainside, hiking through deep jungles in the Himalayas.
22 February 2021, 10:50 AM