Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Govt to appoint 2000 more physicians to tackle coronavirus situation: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said if the number of Covid-19 patients continues to soar, the government will take steps to appoint additional 2000 physicians to contain the situation.
386 Bangladeshis return home from Saudi Arabia on special flight
A total of 386 Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in Saudi Arabia amidst the ongoing shutdown of flights over the coronavirus pandemic, returned home by a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday night.
Coronavirus: 31 construction workers at Dhaka airport test positive
At least 31 workers of the construction project of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have tested positive for coronavirus.
Flights on international routes resume
Flight operations on international routes from Bangladesh resumed on Tuesday after over two months of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“International flights resumed today,” Group Captain AHM Towhidul Ahsan, Director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, told UNB.
A flight of Qatar Airways left Dhaka at 2am, he said adding that another flight from Doha arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 3am.
Tahera Khandaker, Director General Manager (PR), Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said a Biman flight will leave Dhaka for London once a week (Sunday). A flight will leave Dhaka on June 21, he added.
More Bangladeshis to return home from Australia tonight
A special flight of Singapore Airlines carrying 175 stranded Bangladeshis is scheduled to arrive here from Australia on Monday night.
Presence of Chinese Corona-conquerors will be 'encouraging': FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday said the presence of a Chinese medical experts team will act to encourage both doctors and patients in Bangladesh, as the country strives to bring its local epidemic under control amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
US plans dedicated flight for US citizens Wednesday
The US Embassy in Bangladesh is working to arrange a dedicated flight for US citizens and their families which will leave here on Wednesday.
Beximco’s foray marks ‘first major shipment of PPE into US’
In a landmark , Bangladesh joined the select group of countries that manufacture world-class, large-scale Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by shipping 6.5 million PPE gowns to US brand Hanes, for ultimate delivery to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Australia plans 3rd chartered flight to repatriate its citizens from Dhaka May 27
Australian High Commission in Dhaka has said they are considering a third special flight from Bangladesh to help Australian citizens return home.
247 stranded Bangladeshis to return home from USA Sunday
A special flight with 247 Bangladesh citizens, stranded in the USA amid coronavirus pandemic, will arrive here early Sunday.
The passengers include mostly Bangladeshi students studying in different colleges and universities in the USA, Bangladesh citizens who came to America on tourist and business visas and some government and non-government officials.
The flight, scheduled to depart for Bangladesh on Friday from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 4am (local time) on Sunday, said the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington.