Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Passengers of hijacked plane leave Chattogram for Dubai

A total of 134 passengers of the Biman Bangladesh flight, which made emergency landing at Chattogram airport yesterday following an attempted hijacking, leave the port city for Dubai.
25 February 2019, 07:19 AM

Biman hijacking attempt: No claim for body

No one has gone to claim the body of the alleged Biman hijacker at Chittagong Medical College morgue. The man, in his mid-20s, has been identified by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) as Md Palash Ahmed, a criminal of Narayanganj. Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said it found fingerprint match with the “hijacker” with one Md Palash Ahmed, a criminal from Narayanganj’s Sonargaon.
25 February 2019, 07:10 AM

Biman hijacker a criminal of N’ganj, Rab says

Law enforcers today said the alleged Biman hijacker is a listed criminal of Narayanganj.
25 February 2019, 06:44 AM

Probe body formed over Biman ‘hijacking’

Amid confusion over what had actually happened during Biman’s flight BG147, Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry forms a probe committee to investigate the “plane hijacking” incident at Chattogram airport.
25 February 2019, 05:09 AM

Hijack bid foiled; suspect shot dead

A man who allegedly tried to storm the cockpit of a Biman flight was killed in a commando operation at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram yesterday evening after all passengers were evacuated safely.
24 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Ctg-bound flights delayed at Dhaka airport

Several flights bound for Chattogram could not depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka following Biman aircraft hijack attempt at Shah Amanat International Airport.
24 February 2019, 16:02 PM

A ‘mentally imbalanced’ man with a gun

The “hijacker” who is killed in military operation is “mentally imbalanced”, according to what several officials have said.
24 February 2019, 15:29 PM

A swift operation of 8 minutes

Commandos of Bangladesh Army neutralised the hijacker of a national flag carrier flight at Chattogram airport in just eight minutes.
24 February 2019, 15:18 PM

Biman hijacker neutralised: Army

The alleged hijacker of a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been neutralised in military operation, Bangladesh Army says in a post-operation briefing.
24 February 2019, 14:47 PM

Biman gets five-star safety rating

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has achieved a five-star safety rating by an international aviation safety rating agency.
20 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Biman needs more than just new aircrafts

It is good news indeed that Biman Bangladesh Airlines is adding two new state-of-the-art aircrafts to its fleet. The addition of two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners—namely Aakashbeena and Hangsabalaka—will certainly contribute to the much-needed modernisation of the national flag carrier.
7 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Biman gets another Dreamliner

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday afternoon at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
5 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Schedule collapse: Biman passengers stage demo at Chattogram airport

The passengers of a Muscat-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines stage demonstrations at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram following its flight schedule collapse.
27 September 2018, 10:35 AM

Brighten image of national airlines

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the employees of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to work with maximum integrity to brighten the image of the airlines as well as the country.
5 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Biman’s much-coveted Dreamliner to arrive Sunday

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to enter a new era as its first Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 is set to reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
18 August 2018, 15:33 PM

2 more Hajj flights cancelled

Two more Hajj flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is cancelled for shortage of passengers.
14 August 2018, 12:55 PM

2 more hajj flights cancelled

Two more hajj flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is cancelled due to shortage of passengers.
13 August 2018, 08:36 AM

Biman cancels another hajj flight

Another hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines is cancelled due to shortage of passengers.
4 August 2018, 04:59 AM

Biman cancels five more hajj flights

Five hajj flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines scheduled to fly yesterday and today have been cancelled due to shortage of passengers, said Biman General Manager (Public Relations) Shakil Meraj.
2 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Biman flight makes emergency landing at Ctg airport

A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines makes an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city following a technical glitch.
15 May 2018, 10:59 AM