Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited

Biman is currently balancing ambitious fleet expansion and network growth with the need to improve operational efficiency and address governance issues regarding staff misconduct.

Biman was founded 4 January 1972 under Presidential Order No. 126 (Bangladesh Biman Ordinance) and converted to a 100%-state-owned public limited company on 23 July 2007 by presidential ordinance under the caretaker government; the Companies Act 1994 governs its corporate form. Current fleet (19 aircraft): 4x Boeing 737-800, 4x Boeing 777-300ER, 4x Boeing 787-8, 2x Boeing 787-9, 5x De Havilland Dash 8. The April 30 Boeing order adds 8x 787-10 (first time Biman orders the largest 787 variant) and 4x 737 MAX 8 (Biman's first MAX order), effectively doubling the Boeing fleet on delivery. Delivery window Oct 2031-Nov 2035 means the airline plans to lease interim aircraft. The Hajj 2026 operation (Apr 18-May 21, 2026) involves Biman plus Saudia and Flynas across 207 combined pre-Hajj departures; Biman carries approximately half the ~78,500 Bangladesh quota pilgrims. Specific '102 Biman Hajj flights' figure cited in the task brief could not be verified against published primary sources as of 2026-05-17; confirmed Biman flight count as of mid-operation was 63 flights (25,046 pilgrims) per Bangladesh Monitor/BSS; the task figure may refer to total planned Biman departures including return legs. staff_count and annual_budget_bdt set to null: no publicly disaggregated figure found in Biman annual reports or government budget documents accessible at this date. MD Kaizer Sohail Ahmed previously served as Air Vice Marshal, Bangladesh Air Force; confirmed by multiple BD outlets citing Ministry of Public Administration notification. head_since reflects Chairman Rumee A Hossain's gazette appointment date of 25 April 2026 per The Daily Star, TBS News, and New Age.