SANGSAD BHABAN, March 10, 2019 (BSS) – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister
Md Mahbub Ali today informed the Jatiya Sangsad that Biman Bangladesh Airlines
will add three new aircraft to its fleet next year.
“On August 1, 2018, a G-to-G (government to government) agreement was
signed to procure three Dash 8 Q400 aircraft from Canada aiming to induct those
to the fleet of the national flag carrier,” he said while responding to a tabled
starred question from treasury bench lawmaker Abdul Latif of Chattogram-11 in
the House with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
As per the agreement, he said, the first aircraft is expected to be added to Biman’s
fleet in March 2020, while second aircraft in May 2020 and third one in June
2020.
The civil aviation minister said the three Dash 8 Q400 aircrafts will fly on seven
domestic routes and two regional routes.
The domestic destinations from Dhaka include Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet,
Jashore, Rajshahi, Saidpur and Barishal, while Kolkata and Yangon are the major
regional destinations.
Replying to another question from lawmaker Md Shahe Alam of Barishal -2, Ali
said currently, the national flag carrier is operating 13 aircraft in 15 international
and seven domestic destinations.