1990s Biman Bangladesh Airlines

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biman bangladesh airlines f28-4000 fellowship @ bangkok-don mueang airport in 1995. biman received first aircraft of type in 1981.


in 1992–93 fiscal year, accounts under ministry of civil aviation , tourism revealed bdt 22 million in tax not paid government. audit carried out in 1999, showed biman owed bdt 2.2 million travel agents proceeds of ticket sales, collusion of biman officials. additionally, bdt 2.4 million overpaid incentive commissions sales agents in violation of biman policies. in 2007, caretaker government launched anti-corruption drive. shortly followed forced retirement of 35 other employees , officials, of whom close aides of shamim iskander. in 2008 iskander, younger brother of former premier khaleda zia, sent jail on charges of concealing information regarding wealth , not connection biman.


faced growing losses late 1990s onwards, government offered 40 percent of biman foreign airlines in 2004, hoping buyer take on management of carrier. however, proposal demanded many decision-making rights remain within bangladesh government, , offer ignored outside airlines. similar initiative in 1998 cost biman $1.6 million in consultancy fees no positive results.








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