Government slashes airline surcharge to 14.25pc
The government has significantly reduced the annual airport surcharge rates for airlines, lowering the maximum penalty from 72 per cent to about 14.25 per cent to ease financial pressure on struggling carriers and align charges with regional standards. Under the amended rules, no surcharge will be imposed if outstanding bills...
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Process underway to expand BSC fleet into 20-ship
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 16: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), the state-owned shipping company of Bangladesh, has initiated the process of expanding its fleet into a 20-ship one, with adding newly-purchased vessels. Of the total, one new ship would be added to the corporation's fleet on January 30 this year; one was added...
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EU Ambassador Michael Miller visits Ctg port
CHITTAGONG, Jan 23: Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller visited Chittagong port, the prime sea port of Bangladesh on Thursday.Michael Miller expressed his satisfaction over the development of the Chittagong port during the visit. The European Union envoy met with Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Rear...
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Venezuela moves to open up oil sector, a key Trump demand
CARACAS, Jan 23 (AFP): Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday gave their initial backing to plans to throw open the oil sector to private investors, paving the way for the return of US energy majors -- a key demand of President Donald Trump.Less than three weeks after the US ouster of Nicolas...
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Sri Lanka to launch licensing
COLOMBO, Jan. 23 (UNB): Sri Lanka's civil aviation regulator will introduce a licensing system for commercial and professional drone operators for the first time, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) said on Friday.Under the new framework, operators of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) seeking a pilot license will be...
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