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HC pauses Cox's Bazar beach road work

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The High Court has ordered an eight-week suspension of road construction on the sand dunes of Cox's Bazar sea beach amid allegations that the project violates an earlier court d... Read More


Global air passenger demand up 0.2pc, cargo traffic rises 3.9pc

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- Global air passenger demand increased marginally in July, while air cargo markets recorded stronger growth, according to data released by the International Air Transport Associa... Read More


SalamAir launches direct Muscat-Sylhet service

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- Oman's low-cost carrier SalamAir has launched direct flights between Muscat and Sylhet, becoming the first foreign airline to operate scheduled international services to Osmani ... Read More


Turkish Airlines offers free Istanbul hotel stays to Dhaka passengers

Bangladesh, Aug. 31 -- Turkish Airlines is offering complimentary hotel stays in Istanbul to eligible passengers departing from Dhaka, giving travelers an opportunity to spend time in the Turkish city... Read More


Gulf Air introduces new Business Class amenity kit

Bangladesh, Aug. 31 -- Gulf Air has introduced a new amenity kit for passengers travelling in its Falcon Gold Business Class, developed in partnership with French skincare company PAYOT as part of the... Read More


Mutasim Billah Faruqui appointed Bangladesh Tourism Board CEO

Bangladesh, Aug. 31 -- Barrister Mutasim Billah Faruqui, Member (current charge) of the Legal and Enforcement Wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has been transferred and appointed as the Chi... Read More


Three South Korean low-cost carriers set to merge into one airline

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- Three South Korean low-cost carriers under logistics giant Hanjin Group - Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul - are set to merge into a single airline under the Jin Air name start... Read More


Emirates revises Skywards Miles expiry rules

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- Dubai-based UAE national carrier Emirates is overhauling how it calculates the expiry of Miles earned through its frequent flyer program, Skywards, effective next year. Under t... Read More


Batik Air's premium customers can access "EBL Skylounge" at HSIA, Dhaka

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Batik Air's business class passengers and loyalty program members departing from Dhaka will be able to access the EBL Skylounge" located at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpor... Read More


Emirates will operate next-generation A350 to Kuala Lumpur

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Saeed Mubarak, Emirates Country Manager in Malaysia, said: "Following the successful introduction of our retrofitted Boeing 777 with Premium Economy, we're delighted to bring ou... Read More