Biman back in Manchester

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is to resume services between its home country and Manchester Airport in the north of England after an absence of seven years. A new service to Sylhet and Dhaka will start on 4 January next year, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. The carrier operated a Dhaka-Manchester-New […]

Moves underway to end Bangladesh cargo ban

Multiple moves are underway to end a ban by three countries on air cargo directly flown from Bangladesh a source in the capital Dhaka, reports Michael Mackey. The three countries are Australia, the UK and most recently Germany. Citing safety concerns the three now require cargo originating from Bangladesh to be re-screened in a third country […]

Biman Bangladesh Airlines takes delivery of Boeing 737-800

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has taken delivery of its first direct purchased Boeing 737-800 Next Generation, as part of its fleet modernisation. The Bangladeshi airline operates two 737-800s, two Boeing 777-200 Extended Ranges (ER), four Boeing 777-300ERs, two Airbus A310-300s and two Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s. It also has four Boeing 787-8s on order. Biman Bangladesh […]