In last five years, Biman Bangladesh Airlines incurred losses worth Tk 10 billion on Europe and Middle East routes during due mainly to recruiting corrupt and inefficient general sales agents.
The government has not given sovereign guarantee of credit to the loss-making Bangladesh Biman despite repeated requests by the United States because of its deal with the International Monetary Fund.
The members of Biman Sramik League (BSL) are staging demonstration in front of the MD’s room as the authority did not withdraw the show cause notice against BSL convener Moshikur Rahman.
Some 42 applications have been dropped for managing director and chief executive officer post of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Of the applicants, eight are foreigners.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan has said the government has planned to introduce new routes -- Dhaka-Manchester-New York and Dhaka-Narita (Japan) -- for Bangladesh Biman.
The second Boeing 777-300ER aircraft joins the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines tomorrow (Thursday) as Boeing has completed its all preparation to deliver this fourth generation new aircraft.
The government of Bangladesh would like to see the resumption of Biman’s New York flight at the earliest, a commitment of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the welfare of expatriate Bangladeshis.
