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DHAKA, Apr 26, 2026 (BSS) - The newly reconstituted board of Biman Bangladesh 
Airlines today held its first full-day meeting at Balaka, the airline's 
headquarters, discussing key operational and strategic issues.

The meeting marked the formal beginning of activities of the new 13-member 
board formed through a government notification issued on April 25 by the 
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

The reconstituted board is headed by Chairman Rumi A. Hossain, Sponsor 
Director of Bank Asia PLC and chairman of its executive committee.

During the meeting, the board reviewed the airline's overall operations, 
financial management, service quality, fleet expansion plans, enhancement of 
safety standards and future strategic roadmap.

Several important policy decisions were also taken to strengthen the national 
flag carrier's competitiveness and efficiency, according to an official 
release.

The government expressed hope that the new board, comprising professionals 
from public administration, defence, banking, business, law and academia, 
would help transform Biman into a modern, self-reliant and internationally 
competitive airline.