A Dash 8-400 aircraft flying under the banner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines CourtesyThe national flag carrier received the first Dash 8-400 aircraft out of three made by De Haviland Canada on November 24Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ new Dash 8-400 aircraft on Sunday. Earlier, the national flag carrier received the first Dash 8-400 aircraft out of three made by De Haviland Canada, a prominent aircraft-maker of the North American country. The Dash 8-400 aircraft is equipped with eco-friendly and state-of-the-art facilities arrived on November 24, the release said. The Biman procured the three Dash 8-400 aircraft under the G2G (government-to-government) agreement between the Bangladesh and Canadian governments. With the addition of the new Dash plane, the number of Biman’s aircraft has been raised to 19, including four Boeing 777-300ER, four Boeing 787-8, two Boeing 787-9, six Boeing 737 and three Dash 8-400, the release added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2020 13:18 UTC