Biman MD may stay for 2-3 months more

The outgoing managing director and CEO of the state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines - Kevin Steele - is likely to stay with the organisation for a couple of months more, although he was supposed to leave it at the end of the next week, reports UNB.

Steele will stay with the organisation until Biman finds a successor to replace him, as the process has been started.

"The Biman board has requested the present managing director to continue with his job for some months," said Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon.

He also said Steele has mentioned certain conditions to the board for continuing in his job.

The minister said a sub-committee of Biman is now working to find a new MD for the airliner, and they held a couple of meetings in this connection.

Civil Aviation and Tourism secretary Khurshed Alam Chowdhury is leading the four-member sub-committee.

Contacted over e-mail, Biman MD Kevin Steele said he himself has offered to continue with his job for some more time until the airliner finds his successor.

In the e-mail, he said he reluctantly resigned on health grounds back in December, giving four months' notice to find a successor although his contract only stipulates three months' notice.

"I have to reduce my workload for health reasons. So, I am due to leave at the end of next week. However, to help Biman in the interim period, I have said I will continue on a part-time basis for 2-3 months, until a successor is found."