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SriLankan Airlines reports improved core performance despite headline loss in 2024/25

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- SriLankan Airlines has clarified the reasons behind its reported loss for the 2024/25 financial year, noting that the decline was largely due to reduced foreign exchange gains rather... Read More


Turkish Cargo expands fleet with additional B777 freighters

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Turkish Cargo, the cargo division of Turkish Airlines, has further strengthened its fleet with the induction of a new Boeing 777 Freighter, bringing the number of 777Fs in service to... Read More


Dhaka Regency celebrates Bangladesh's rich culinary heritage with 10-day food festival

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort has launched a special culinary festival titled "The Local Culinary Heritage of Bangladesh", celebrating the country's rich and diverse food traditions... Read More


Sri Lanka launches first AI-driven tourism hotel project

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Sri Lanka has unveiled its first artificial intelligence-powered tourism hotel project, Grand Serendib Colombo, marking a new step toward smart tourism development. The project was ... Read More


Peter Hill urges SriLankan Airlines to revive 'Indian Ocean hub' strategy with Africa focus

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Peter Hill has called on the national carrier to revive its once-successful ambition of becoming the "hub of the Indian Ocean," this time with a strateg... Read More


More travelers turning to AI to plan their holidays, ABTA survey finds

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The number of travelers using artificial intelligence (AI) to plan holidays has doubled in the past year, according to new research from the UK travel association ABTA. Of the 2,000... Read More


MoCAT launches new guideline to strengthen community-based tourism

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has introduced the Community-Based Tourism Guideline 2025, now accessible on its official website, aiming to make local communities key part... Read More


Saudi investors interested in Bangladesh's food, beverage, real estate sectors

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Saudi businesses have expressed strong interest in investing in Bangladesh's food, beverage, and real estate sectors as the Saudi Arabia-Bangladesh Business Summit 2025 concluded in D... Read More


BCB, Tourism Board join hands to promote cricket tourism in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at transforming cricket into a key driver for promoting Banglad... Read More


Riyadh Air announces inaugural London flights from October 26, launches Sfeer loyalty program

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, a PIF company, on October 8, revealed two significant milestones-the commencement of its first daily flights to London Heathrow Airpor... Read More