Maersk’s APM Terminals to Develop and Operate Chattogram’s Laldia Container Terminal for 30 Years Under Landmark PPP Deal
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a landmark step towards transforming Bangladesh’s maritime and logistics landscape, the interim government has approved a long-term concession agreement with Netherlands-based APM Terminals BV, a subsidiary of Danish shipping giant AP Møller–Maersk A/S, to design, finance, build, and operate the Laldia Container Terminal at Chattogram Port under a Public–Private Continue Reading
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Must Strengthen Its Boeing Partnership and Develop Indigenous MRO Capabilities
Reading Time: 5 minutesBiman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is once again at a strategic crossroads. The recent European proposal to modernise Biman’s fleet with Airbus passenger aircraft—supported by the European Union and the embassies of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—has reignited debate over the airline’s long-term fleet strategy, industrial alignment, Continue Reading
European Envoys Back Airbus Proposal to Modernise Biman Fleet
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmbassadors and high commissioners from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the European Union have voiced unified support for introducing Airbus aircraft to Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ fleet, underscoring Europe’s commitment to strengthening Bangladesh’s aviation sector. Speaking at an event titled “European Dialogue on Bangladesh Aviation Growth”, held today at the Continue Reading
Turkish Investigators Arrive in Dhaka to Probe Devastating Airport Fire
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn an unprecedented move, a six-member Turkish investigative team arrived in Dhaka on 26 October to assist in probing the massive fire that engulfed the main cargo terminal of Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport (HSIA) on 18 October. The blaze, which destroyed critical infrastructure and valuable cargo, prompted the Bangladesh government to Continue Reading
Dhaka Airport Fire Raises Security Alarm Amid Fears of Sabotage and Political Subversion
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe devastating blaze that engulfed the cargo complex of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 18 October has become more than an infrastructural or economic incident. To the country’s security community, it symbolises a potential turning point — one that exposes Bangladesh’s vulnerability to internal subversion, hybrid warfare, and political Continue Reading