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Biman Bangladesh to launch hajj flights from July 4The national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to launch their first hajj flight of this season BG-3001 on July 4 carrying 419 hajj...Dhaka Regency brings new summer chillersDhaka Regency Hotel and Resort has introduced a new series of summer chillers to quench the thirst of local and foreign guests alike in this...InterContinental Dhaka appoints new General ManagerInterContinental Dhaka has appointed Marc Reissinger as the new Area General Manager – Dhaka and General Manager of the hotel.Marc’s role includes leading all the...AIBL approves 15pc cash, 2pc stock dividend for 2018Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. has approved 15 per cent cash and 5 per cent stock dividend for the year 2018 in its 24th Annual General...Airlines avoid airspace controlled by Iran, following US-Iran conflictLeading carriers of the world diverted their flights yesterday to avoid Iranian-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, following a US...NOVOAIR increases operations in domestic routesNOVOAIR has increased its domestic flight frequencies adding another flight on Dhaka-Jashore route from today.The private carrier is also set to increase flights to Cox’s...Qatar Airways tops Skytrax’s World Airline Rankings 2019Qatar Airways has nabbed the first place in Skytrax’s World Airline Rankings 2019 ending Singapore Airlines 4 year reign. This is the fifth time Qatar...THAI to resume direct flights between Bangkok, SendaiThai Airways International is going to resume direct flights between Bangkok and Sendai in Japan from October 29.Sumet Damrongchaitham, President of THAI confirmed that the...Hotel Sarina arranges grand screening of ICC World Cup 2019Hotel Sarina has made grand arrangements for those who missed the chance of going to England to enjoy ICC World Cup 2019 by offering a...Emirates transported 75,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals last yearDuring the financial year 2018/19, Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of Emirates transported more than 75,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through its network.To reinforce its position...NAIA in Philippines suffer flight delay due to bad weatherA red lighting alert caused delay of flight arrivals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Philippines yesterday.“NAIA is now experiencing a succession of...SpiceJet takes fleet size to 100, inducts 22 grounded Jet planesIndian budget carrier SpiceJet has inducted a new Boeing 737 taking its fleet size to 100 following aggressive capacity expansion. The airline has already obtained...Banglalink GameOn to live stream ICC World Cup 2019Banglalink launched a 360 degree digital sports platform named Banglalink Game On which will be featuring live streaming of ICC World Cup 2019. The launching...Emirates creates “Stadium in the Sky”!Emirates flights with Live TV to screen the UEFA Europa League Final today, May 29 and the UEFA Champions League Final on June 1 live...Emirates app now in 19 languagesAll the features in the Emirates app are now available in 19 languages following recent introduction of Arabic. The Emirates app currently receives an average...Huawei donates equipment to special childrenHuawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd. has donated necessary equipment to PFDA-Vocational Training Center at a program held at the school premise today.Nuruzzaman Ahmed, MP, Minister for...Banglalink partners with Xiaomi to offer telecom benefits with smartphonesBanglalink and Xiaomi have entered into a partnership to provide customers telecom benefits with all Xiaomi smartphones at Mi Stores.The new digital facilities were inaugurated...Uber becomes official sponsor of ICC Men’s World Cup 2019Uber, the personal mobility company, has partnered with the International Cricket Council to become the official sponsor of ICC Men’s World Cup 2019, the company...Scoot flight makes emergency landing at Chennai due to smoke warning triggerSingapore bound Flyscoot flight from Tamil Nadu made an emergency landing at Chennai airport after the pilots received a warning from the automated smoke detector...Pan Pacific Sonargaon holds iftar party for orphansPan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka organised an iftar party for orphans as part of its annual CSR programme on May 19 at the hotel premises.Md Mahbub...Halda Valley launches tea boutique at GulshanHalda Valley has launched Halda Valley Tea Boutique at Chef’s Table, Unimart, Gulshan on May 14.Shamim Khan, Managing Director, Ashik Pasha, Head of Business Development,...Anwar Landmark Limited wins The Bizz 2019 AwardAnwar Landmark Limited received The Bizz 2019 Award from the World Confederation of Businesses in the category of Excellence in Real Estate Industry at an...US-Bangla increases domestic flights for EidUS-Bangla Airlines has announced to increase the number of flights operating on domestic routes from May 30 to June 5 because of the upcoming Eid.The...Two SpiceJet Boeing planes face mid-air glitchesTwo Boeing flights of SpiceJet, one from Mumbai and another from Bengaluru, were terminated due to mid-air technical glitches on May 11. One flight landed...Biman suspends ten domestic flights following Yangon accidentThe flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspended operation of ten flights on four domestic routes till May 13, due to shortage of aircraft following the...Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka offers Arabian flavour this RamadanPan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka is offering an iftar buffet consisting of mouth-watering Arabian delicacies starting from savoury to sweet, prepared by their team of expert...“Bangladesh to make tourism master plan soon”The government will make a tourism master plan soon comprising short, medium and long term goals for turning Bangladesh into an attractive tourism destination in...Eid Bazaar begins at Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay ViewThe biggest Eid fashion exhibition Eid Bazaar is set to begin at Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View from May 9, announced Robin Edwards, General Manager...Military chartered Boeing 737 slides into St. Johns River, no casualties, flight data box recoveredA military chartered Boeing 737 passenger plane of Miami Air International slid off a runway in Jacksonville, Florida into a part of St. Johns River...IFALPA elects Biman Captain Ishtiaque Hossain as EVP for 2nd consecutive termDhaka: International Federation of Airline Pilots Association (IFALPA) has elected Captain Ishtiaque Hossain, Commander – Boeing 777 of Biman Bangladesh Airlines as their Executive Vice...Arabian Travel Market 2019 kicks off on Sunday in DubaiArabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, the largest travel industry exhibition in the Middle East, will begin tomorrow, Sunday, April 28 at Dubai World Trade Centre.Identifying...GVB Board Director Flori-Anne wins 2019 PATA Face of the Future awardPacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has named Flori-Anne dela Cruz, youth representative to the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) Board of Directors, the 2019 PATA Face...Grameenphone reports 11.6pc revenue growth in 2019’s first quarterGrameenphone Ltd. reported total revenues of BDT 34.9 billion for the first quarter of 2019, a 11.6pc growth from the same period last year. The...Emirates launches Airbus A380 service to RiyadhEmirates has launched the first scheduled Airbus A380 service to Riyadh today making the capital city the 51st destination to the carrier’s A380 global network.The...Standard Chartered Bangladesh launches Swadeshi Banking for NRBsStandard Chartered Bangladesh has announced the launch of Swadeshi Banking, a one-stop suite of banking solutions for Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs).The Swadeshi Banking suite provides NRB...Thailand expects over 5,000 weddings from China in 2019The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Shanghai Dao Pu Wen Culture Communication (Top One) organised a “Wedding Industry Workshop and Trade Meet” event and...Amari Dhaka offers ‘5 Days of Grill’ with panoramic city viewAmari Dhaka is offering ‘5 Days of Grill’ at the hotel’s signature rooftop restaurant Deck 41 from April 2 – 25. The offer consists of...Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines expand codeshare agreementNational flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has expanded its codeshare operations with Singapore Airlines, allowing customers travelling between Jakarta and Singapore to have more options.Each airline...Jet Airways on the verge of complete shutdownDebt-laden Jet Airways is likely to temporarily shut down all of its operations as the airline failed to get emergency funding from lenders yesterday. Jet...Emirates installs Expo 2020 Dubai livery on 40 aircraftEmirates has completed the installation of bespoke Expo 2020 Dubai liveries on 40 aircraft, with its final A380 aircraft emblazoned in the distinctive orange ‘opportunity’...Grameenphone first to cross 1 crore 4G customer markGrameenphone Ltd. becomes the first operator in the country to cross the 1 crore 4G customer mark within fourteen months of introducing 4G.Since the launch...Bangladesh participates in Asian Fashion FairBangladesh’s apparel industry is making its mark in the Japanese fashion market. To expand further in the growing apparel market in Japan, Bangladesh is participating...TAT proceeds with Thailand Travel Shield insurance projectThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced it will continue the five-year ‘Thailand Travel Shield’ project in order to provide online travel insurance for foreign...Marriott aims to open 1000 hotels in Asia by 2020Marriott International has taken on a mission to open up 1000 hotels in APAC by the end of 2020, the hospitality company announced on April...Pakistan partially opens airspace for overflying flightsPakistan has opened one route for west-bound flights from India after a month-long closure following the Indian Air Force’s strikes at Balakot.“Pakistan opened a route...Radisson Blu Chattogram arranges Baishakhi FestivalRadisson Blu Chattogram Bay View is set to organise Baishakhi Festival on April 14 to celebrate Pahela Baishakh and the 4th year anniversary of the...India’s former largest int’l carrier, Jet Airways now smallest in fleetJet Airways had been forced to ground 15 additional planes in its fleet over non-payment of dues, said the airline in a stock exchange filing...Emirates wins Best First Class AwardEmirates has been awarded Best First Class in the world at the 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® awards for Airlines. The airline also clinched several other...Lufthansa launches new flights to AsiaLufthansa, the largest German carrier, increased operations to Asia launching a new service from Munich to Osaka, Japan on April 1 by extending a Frankfurt...NHTTI organises 8th Hygiene CarnivalNational Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (NHTTI) of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) arranged a programme on food hygiene titled ‘Hygiene Carnival’ for the 8th time...