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Yugoslavia's brutalist relics fascinate the Instagram generation

Yugoslavia's brutalist relics fascinate the Instagram generation

Reuters
Genex Tower is unmissable on the highway from Belgrade airport to the centre of the city. Its two soaring blocks, connected by an aerial bridge...Details
Nepali mountaineer makes history climbing 14 highest peaks in seven months

Nepali mountaineer makes history climbing 14 highest peaks in seven months

Bangla Tribune Desk
A Nepali mountaineer and former British Marine has climbed the world's tallest 14 peaks in six months - beating an earlier record of almost eight...Details
Biman's Dhaka-Medina flights take off

Biman's Dhaka-Medina flights take off

Bangla Tribune Desk
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has begun flight operations on the Dhaka-Medina route.State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali...Details
Asian cities urged to guard cultural heritage as they modernise

Asian cities urged to guard cultural heritage as they modernise

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Many of Asia's booming cities are failing to preserve their cultural heritage and risk losing the traditional knowledge that is crucial for...Details
Archaeologist discover 5,000-year-old city in Israel

Archaeologist discover 5,000-year-old city in Israel

Bangla Tribune Desk
The remains of a 5,000-year-old city have been discovered in Israel - the largest and oldest such find in the region, reports international news...Details
Biman to launch direct Dhaka- Manchester flights

Biman to launch direct Dhaka- Manchester flights

Bangla Tribune Desk
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will launch direct flight between Dhaka and Manchester, the major city of northwest England, by January, 2019 considering...Details
Uber makes JFK airport helicopter taxis available to all users

Uber makes JFK airport helicopter taxis available to all users

Reuters
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) is taking to the air in New York City where users with a little cash to spare will soon be able...Details
SalamAir adds Chattogram to Bangladesh network

SalamAir adds Chattogram to Bangladesh network

Bangla Tribune Desk
Omani homegrown airline SalamAir has added a new direct service from Muscat to the port city of Chattogram - the airline's second destination in...Details
'Flight shaming' in the air

'Flight shaming' in the air

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As world leaders met in New York this week, one question kept coming up at climate change events - how did you get here? Swedish teenage activist...Details
Airbus Corporate Jets launches new watch with Richard Mille

Airbus Corporate Jets launches new watch with Richard Mille

Bangla Tribune Report
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Richard Mille have launched a new travel-watch, inspired by and adapted to, exclusive journeys on an Airbus...Details
Saudi Arabia opens to tourists with investment appeal and no abaya rule

Saudi Arabia opens to tourists with investment appeal and no abaya rule

Reuters
Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday, launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and appealing to foreign companies to...Details
Jeddah airport's new terminal opened in tourism push

Jeddah airport's new terminal opened in tourism push

Reuters
Saudi Arabia's King Salman opened Jeddah airport's new terminal on Tuesday (Sept 24), state media said, part of a push to increase foreign visitors...Details
Demise of Thomas Cook wrecks travellers' plans

Demise of Thomas Cook wrecks travellers' plans

Reuters
Holidaymakers stranded by the collapse of Thomas Cook, the world's oldest travel firm, desperately scrambled for information on Monday on how to...Details
Lufthansa Airbus recycled into coffee tables

Lufthansa Airbus recycled into coffee tables

Bangla Tribune Desk
The afterlife of a decommissioned aeroplane can take many forms nowadays. Some are dismantled and used as parts, others simply end up in aircraft...Details
‘Rajhangsha’ lands in Dhaka

‘Rajhangsha’ lands in Dhaka

Bangla Tribune Report
The fourth Boeing 787 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has arrived. Aircraft "Rajhangsha" was greeted with a water salute after the...Details
Fourth Dreamliner to join Biman fleet Saturday

Fourth Dreamliner to join Biman fleet Saturday

Bangla Tribune Report
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will receive its fourth Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Saturday (Sept 14). With the latest inclusion, the total number of Biman...Details
PM to inaugurate Biman’s 4th Dreamliner on Saturday

PM to inaugurate Biman’s 4th Dreamliner on Saturday

BSS
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the fourth brand new Boeing 787-8 aircraft called “Dreamliner” as the 16th plane...Details
Biman fourth Dreamliner arrives Thursday

Biman fourth Dreamliner arrives Thursday

Bangla Tribune Report
The fourth Dreamliner 'Rajhangsha' last in the row of 10 new aircraft for the national flag carrier, will arrive in Dhaka from USA’s Seattle...Details
Bangkok tops Paris, London as world's most-visited city

Bangkok tops Paris, London as world's most-visited city

Reuters
Thailand's capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world's most popular city to visit, according to a survey released on Wednesday,...Details
'Flight shaming' threatens air travel demand

'Flight shaming' threatens air travel demand

Reuters
This summer, US airlines have enjoyed booming flight demand, immune to a Swedish-born "flight shaming" movement that has hit air travel in Europe,...Details
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