Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the suspension of flights from Dhaka to Riyadh and Dammam until Nov. 4, citing passenger safety amid continuing attacks on Saudi Arabian airports. The airline announced the extension in an Oct. 25 statement, The Business Standard reported. The deadline follows Bangladesh’s date and time; it does not confirm that flights […]
Security forces evacuated nearly 3,000 tourists from Sajek in Bangladesh on Oct. 22 after a gunfight disrupted travel during a renewed road blockade, The Business Standard reported. The tourists were taken to Khagrachhari through coordinated army and police efforts, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military media office. ISPR reported no casualties. ISPR accused […]
Road crashes killed at least 125,405 people and injured 176,249 in Bangladesh between January 2014 and June 2026, according to the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh. The group compiled its figures from media reports and released them Oct. 21, The Business Standard reported. Its tally covered 72,736 crashes, rather than a single year of road […]
Motorcycle owners in Bangladesh must install front number plates by Nov. 15 under a new Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) directive, The Financial Express reported Friday, citing bdnews24.com. Owners must pay for the plates themselves. The requirement covers scooters and other motorcycles, adding a front display to the registration numbers already shown on rear plates. […]
Authorities have reopened Sajek Valley in Bangladesh to tourists after lifting a travel restriction, while local groups announced a six-day suspension of their road blockade for Durga Puja. The blockade will be suspended Oct. 16-21, according to a joint statement issued Thursday by the Committee for the Protection of Public Rights and the Sajek Karbari […]
India has dispatched 18 passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway, the first batch under a contract for 200, The Business Standard reported Wednesday, citing The Times of India. The broad-gauge coaches left the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, Punjab, on Oct. 12. The shipment includes 11 non-air-conditioned chair cars, three air-conditioned chair cars, two air-conditioned sleepers, […]
Saudi airport restrictions have now disrupted 61 direct and transit flights from Dhaka, affecting 9,269 passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said Tuesday. The tally covers cancellations and suspensions from Saturday night through Tuesday morning. CAAB data show 22 direct flights and 39 transit flights were affected. Biman Bangladesh Airlines accounted for nine […]
More than 100 people have died in train-related accidents along Bangladesh’s Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar railway since commercial services began in December 2023, The Business Standard reported Tuesday. Bangladesh Railway data show that 56 of 99 authorized level crossings on the route lack both barriers and gatekeepers. Another 77 unauthorized crossing points expose pedestrians and vehicles to […]
Flight restrictions at Saudi Arabian airports have disrupted 51 direct and transit services involving Bangladesh and affected 5,418 passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said Monday. Twelve direct flights were disrupted, including four operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, two by US-Bangla Airlines, three by Saudia Airlines, and three by Riyadh Airways. Another 39 […]
The number of Bangladeshis injured in the Oct. 10 missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has risen to 27, Bangladesh’s embassy said in a report dated Sunday. Eleven injured people are expatriate workers and 16 are Umrah pilgrims. Twelve people with minor injuries were released after treatment, while 15 remained hospitalized. Four […]
