Desk Report:
A contract for the purchase of 14 aircraft was signed between Biman Bangladesh Airlines and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing at Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka on Thursday (April 30, 2026). According to the agreement, 10 wide-body (B787 Dreamliner) and 4 narrow-body (B737) aircraft will be purchased.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Ms. Afroza Khanam was the chief guest and Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat and Prime Minister’s Advisor on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Humayun Kabir were present as special guests.
At the end of the event, the minister told reporters that the BNP government, committed to the people, is determined to implement its election manifesto as soon as possible. He said that the government’s goal is to develop Biman Bangladesh Airlines as a state-of-the-art and passenger-friendly airline. For this purpose, adding modern technology aircraft to the fleet was very important. Through today’s agreement, a total of 14 state-of-the-art aircraft will be added to the Biman fleet.
At the time, he respectfully recalled the bilateral meeting between martyred President Ziaur Rahman and US President Jimmy Carter.
M Rashiduzzaman Millat said that this agreement is not just a commercial decision, but it will take the relations between Bangladesh and the United States to a new horizon. He also said that important progress has been achieved in the development of the country’s aviation sector through the purchase of 14 Boeing aircraft.
Also present at the event were Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Fahmida Akhtar, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Rumi A. Hossain, Managing Director Kaiser Sohel Ahmed, and senior officials from Boeing and the government.
