Biman Bangladesh Airlines , partly transcribed from English into
Bengali and the other way around, commonly known as
Biman , is the
flag carrier of
Bangladesh. Its main hub is at
Shahjalal International Airport in
Dhaka and it also operates flights from its secondary hubs at
Shah Amanat International Airport in
Chittagong and
Osmani International Airport in
Sylhet. The airline provides international passenger and cargo services to its destinations; , it has
air service agreements with 42 countries, but flies to just 16 of them. The airline's headquarters,
Balaka Bhaban, is located in
Kurmitola, Dhaka. Annual
Hajj flights; transporting tourists and non-resident Bangladeshi workers and migrants; and the activities of its subsidiaries form an integral part of the airline's business. The carrier is currently facing stiff competition from a number of domestic
Bangladeshi private airlines as well as some international carriers, which offer greater flexibility targeting Bangladesh's air transport sector which is experiencing an 8
nnual growth rate, thanks to a large number of tourists and non-resident Bangladeshi travellers.