Technical Glitch Delays PM's Flight

Following a technical glitch in the cockpit that caused a delay of nearly five hours, Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-377 carrying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has departed for Dhaka. The aircraft left Narita International Airport in Japan on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10:55 PM local time.

Confirming the matter through a press release issued at night, Biman Bangladesh Airlines stated that flight BG-377, carrying the Prime Minister and his entourage, experienced a delayed departure from Narita International Airport due to a technical issue.

In the presence of Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat and the Deputy General Manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Biman's own engineering team and Japanese technicians jointly completed the repair work. The release further stated that following successful repairs, the aircraft was pushed back at 7:43 PM Bangladesh time, and the flight safely departed Narita Airport for Bangladesh at 7:55 PM. It is expected to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 3:00 AM.

Following repairs, the pushback occurred at 7:43 PM Bangladesh time, and the flight took off at 7:55 PM. Earlier on Thursday evening, the departure of the flight was suspended due to mechanical failure. Shahnur Ahmed, General Manager of Biman's Public Relations Department, stated that after detecting the technical glitch in the aircraft, engineers immediately commenced repair work. Subsequently, a technical team led by Biman engineer Sadequl Islam Bhuiyan and engineer Mannan successfully managed to fix the flight's glitch.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman went to Japan on October 26 on a four-day official visit. During the tour, he participated in a bilateral summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Additionally, he held meetings with chairmen, chief executive officers (CEOs), and senior officials of various Japanese private companies and financial institutions.

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