Air - October 18, 2026

Riyadh Airport Shutdown Disrupts Five Bangladesh-Saudi Flight Operations

Five flight operations connecting Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have been canceled following the temporary shutdown of Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport in the wake of a Houthi attack on October

At Least 50 Dead, 58 Injured in Myanmar Military Bombing of Rakhine Market

The casualty count from a military air raid in western Myanmar increased to 50 on Tuesday, according to two local aid workers operating on the ground, a day after the

Air India Pilot Grounded and Suspended for Drunkenness Before Flight

An Air India pilot has been relieved of duty and temporarily suspended after being found in a state of intoxication prior to operating a Zurich-to-Delhi flight. The incident forced a

Menzies Targets USD 12m Investment and 5500 Total Jobs for Dhaka Airport Third Terminal Operation

UK-headquartered Menzies Aviation pledges a USD 12 million injection alongside upwards of 1,000 direct employment opportunities during year one should it secure selection as secondary passenger-handling contractor for the third

India Reacts to Bangladesh's Potential Joining of the Mecca Pact

India has responded to the recently signed tripartite "Mecca Defense Pact" between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, and the possibility of Bangladesh joining it. New Delhi stated that while such an

President Meets Chiefs of Three Armed Services

The chiefs of Bangladesh’s three armed services on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban, according to a press release issued by Bangabhaban. Chief of

PM Urges Navy, Air Force to Prioritise Merit in Promotions

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday called on members of the Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force Selection Boards to make promotion decisions strictly on the basis of professional competence

Mirza Fakhrul Honors Ziaur Rahman, Begum Zia ahead of Presidential Swearing-In

Ahead of his official swearing-in ceremony, President-elect Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid tribute to BNP founder and Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at their

Khaleda Zia: An Unyielding Voice for Bangladesh's Democratic Journey

The evolution of multi-party democracy in this South Asian nation remained in its due course for decades as late Begum Khaleda Zia steered Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with her prudent

BNP Announces Nationwide Programs to Mark Begum Zia’s 82nd Birth Anniversary

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to commemorate the 82nd birth anniversary of its former Chairperson and the nation’s three-time Prime Minister, the late Begum Khaleda Zia, with a

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