Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A parliamentary committee on Tuesday directed Biman Bangladesh Airlines to identify those responsible for financial irregularities, recover outstanding revenues and take legal action over alleged misuse of public money, including irregularities involving the purchase and operation of two leased aircraft.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Undertakings also asked the national flag carrier to submit a list of former board members and purchase committee members involved in the decisions relating to the two aircraft within 15 days to one month.

The directives came at a progress review meeting on the recommendations of the committee's sixth meeting, held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman and Chief W...