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Biman Bangladesh Airlines, [nb 1] commonly known as Biman (/ b iː m ɑː n / bee-mah-n, Bengali:), [nb 2] is the national flag carrier of Bangladesh. [6] With its main hub at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the airline also operates flights from its secondary hubs at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong and as well as Osmani International Airport in Sylhet.
On 5 August 1984, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F27-600 crashed into a marsh near Zia International Airport (now Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport) in Dhaka, Bangladesh while landing in poor weather. [1] The aircraft was performing a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Patenga Airport, Chittagong and Zia International Airport ...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines restarted its direct flights to Delhi in 2019 after a gap of six years. [23] Shortly after, the airline also resumed its direct flights to Manchester which was last served until October 2012. [24] On 27 July 2022, Biman added its newest route to Toronto Pearson International Airport. [25]
Bangladesh Air Force was deployed to control the situation in the ground and to facilitate negotiations. [87] On 5 August 1984, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Chittagong crashed in the swamps near Zia International Airport. All 45 passengers and 4 crew of the Fokker F27 died, making it the worst aviation disaster of Bangladesh. [89]
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Bangladesh has seen a total of 12 Bangladeshi private airlines in the past 25 years. [1] US-Bangla is the largest airline in Bangladesh by fleet size while Biman Bangladesh is the national flag carrier.
During his eight years in office, President Obama spent about 14 percent of his time on foreign travel, which equates to about seven months. He became the first sitting U.S. president to visit ...
Comilla Airport was built by the United States in 1941−1942 during World War II.After the war, the airport catered to domestic flights. [3] Pakistan International Airlines flew from Comilla to Dacca and Chittagong, [4] and after independence Bangladesh Biman operated flights to Dhaka. [5]