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8th International Flight Safety seminar begins in Dhaka

Published : Monday, 26 October, 2026 at 10:10 AM

Press Release

The three-day 8th International Flight Safety Seminar 2026 began in Dhaka on Monday, bringing together aviation experts, military representatives and civil aviation officials from Bangladesh and several other countries to discuss emerging challenges and ways to strengthen flight safety.

Jointly organised by the Bangladesh Air Force and the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), the seminar opened at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, with Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, chief of the Bangladesh Air Force, attending as the chief guest.

The seminar’s theme is “Technology, Training and Teamwork: Creating a Future-Ready Safety Mindset.”

Discussions will focus on the effective use of modern technology, improved training, capacity building and coordinated efforts to ensure safer aviation operations. Participants will also examine emerging risks and challenges, international aviation safety standards, human factors, safety management systems and the role of teamwork in preventing accidents.

Addressing the seminar, the air chief stressed that rapid technological advances in aviation are creating new opportunities while also introducing fresh safety risks and challenges.

He highlighted the importance of advanced technology, effective training, skilled personnel and coordinated action in ensuring safe flight operations. He also called for integrating technology, training and teamwork to make flight safety practices more effective and sustainable.

Representatives from the air forces of Brazil, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Sudan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zimbabwe are participating in the seminar, alongside Bangladeshi delegates.

Representatives from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Bangladesh Army, Navy, Police, Special Security Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party, and other government agencies are also attending.

Officials from aviation-related ministries and organisations, including the ministries of defence, home affairs and civil aviation and tourism, as well as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO) and Bangladesh Aeronautical Centre, are taking part.

Experts and participants will exchange views on strengthening safety management systems, developing human resources, improving coordination and applying emerging technologies to reduce aviation risks.

The seminar is scheduled to conclude on October 28.

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