Biman bangladesh airlines

Biman accused of planes lease irregularities

Thu October 15, 2009 - 1:29am BdST

A parliamentary watchdog has alleged the Biman Bangladesh Airlines management had resorted to ‘irregularities’ in the tendering process for taking lease of two aircraft for Dhaka-New York routes. The parliamentary standing committee on civil aviation ministry at its meeting on Wednesday recommended cancelling the lease agreement with the company, Euro Atlantic, if Biman failed to resume Dhaka-New York route by Oct 26.

Pilot suspended for occupying seat allotted to MD on VVIP flight

Tue September 8, 2009 - 1:14am BdST

A pilot of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been suspended for occupying a seat allotted to the managing director of Biman on a VVIP flight to Geneva on September 1 which was carrying the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, and her entourage.

Biman earns Tk 5.9cr profit

Sun September 6, 2009 - 3:56am BdST

Biman Bangladesh Airlines earned a net profit of Tk 5.91 crore for the period ended June 30, 2008 since July 23, 2007, the day the national flag carrier was turned into a public limited company.

UN staff asked to skip Biman

Sun August 30, 2009 - 4:09am BdST

The United Nations has asked its staff not to fly Biman Bangladesh Airlines for lack of safety and security arrangements and flight delays, landing another blow to the reputation of the national flag carrier.

HC orders reinstatement of 49 Biman employees

Sun August 23, 2009 - 9:59pm BdST

The High Court today directed the government to reinstate 49 employees of Biman Bangladesh Airlines who were sent into forced retirement during the four-party and the caretaker governments. The court also declared illegal that the government sent them into forced retirement without lawful authority.

Laid-off workers suspend protest after talks with Biman

Mon July 27, 2009 - 2:07am BdST

Hundreds of laid-off workers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, who have been pressing the national carrier to reinstate their jobs, suspended an ongoing protest programme for 10 days following talks with Biman authorities on Sunday.

Former staff stages protest at Biman HQ

Mon July 20, 2009 - 3:39am BdST

Hundreds of former Biman Bangladesh Airlines employees staged a sit-down protest yesterday in front of Balaka Bhaban, the Biman headquarters, demanding reinstatement of their jobs. Over 500 former workers and officials held the hour-long protest from 11am, followed by a rally, at the state carrier's offices adjacent to Zia International Airport .

Without any authority adviser increased the tenure of pilots

Tue June 30, 2009 - 12:05pm BdST

Major general (retired) M.A. Matin adviser of former caretaker government added another scandal to his already existing scandal of hiring a contractor for Chittagong port container handling. The very pilots in whose hands ship movement in port’s channels is captive for long time, he increased their tenure with his sole decision.

Biman fails to hire aircraft for hajj pilgrims

Sat June 20, 2009 - 8:52pm BdST

The government move to ensure smoother operation of Hajj flights this year appears to face a setback as Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited has failed to add any leased aircraft to its fleet for that particular period.

Selling Biman shares to NRBs

Tue June 16, 2009 - 11:08pm BdST

The parliamentary standing committee on civil aviation and tourism ministry today proposed to release 40-49 percent shares of Biman Bangladesh to non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs).