Biman Moves to 47-Aircraft Fleet by 2035
Reading Time: 3 minutesDhaka aligns procurement, trade leverage, and network expansion into a long-horizon fleet modernisation programme anchored on Boeing wide-body and narrow-body platforms. Biman Bangladesh Airlines is advancing a structured fleet expansion plan targeting 47 aircraft by the 2034–35 fiscal year, marking a decisive shift towards capacity-led network growth underpinned by Boeing Continue Reading
Bangladesh Moves to Sign $3.7 Billion Boeing Aircraft Deal Ahead of Election
Reading Time: 3 minutesJust ten days before Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for 12 February, the government is moving swiftly to sign a major aircraft procurement deal with US aviation giant Boeing, valued at around BDT 37,000 crore (USD $3.7 billion). The agreement involves the purchase of 14 aircraft by Biman Bangladesh Continue Reading
Biman Bangladesh Approves Purchase of 14 Boeing Aircraft
Reading Time: 4 minutesBiman Bangladesh Airlines has approved in principle the purchase of 14 aircraft from US-based manufacturer Boeing, marking a significant move in the national flag carrier’s fleet expansion and modernisation plans. The decision was taken at Biman’s Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday (30 December), chaired by Aviation and Tourism Adviser Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army to Assume Full Security Control of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Army is set to assume full responsibility for the security of the country’s only nuclear power facility, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) in Pabna district, amid heightened efforts to strengthen its physical protection system ahead of the plant’s commissioning. According to documents of the Armed Forces Division Continue Reading
Dhaka Irked by German Ambassador’s Trade Threat Over Aircraft Purchase
Reading Time: 2 minutesForeign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain has firmly rejected remarks by German Ambassador Rüdiger Lotz, stressing that Bangladesh’s sovereign commercial decisions—particularly regarding aircraft procurement—will not be shaped by foreign pressure and will not jeopardise Dhaka’s trade relations with Europe. His response came after the ambassador suggested that Bangladesh’s decision to reassess Continue Reading