Parliamentary Committee Seeks Reasons for Repeated Faults in Prime Minister’s Aircraft

The parliamentary standing committee on public undertakings has sought reasons for the repeated mechanical faults in the aircraft carrying the Prime Minister. Discussions also took place regarding identifying accountability for irregularities in the procurement of aircraft and equipment by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, as well as potential revenue losses due to weaknesses in its IT system.

These matters were discussed on Monday (November 2) at the sixth meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings of the Thirteenth National Parliament, held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The meeting was presided over by the committee chairman and Chief Whip of the National Parliament, Nurul Islam Moni.

The financial management, operational activities, and audit reports of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited and the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), both under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, were reviewed during the meeting. Committee members emphasized increasing transparency and efficiency in the activities of these two institutions, preventing wastage of public funds, eradicating irregularities, and settling long-standing audit objections.