Published: 11:19 PM, 28 September 2026
No hidden agenda behind Boeing deal: Humaiun Kobir
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Monday said there is no hidden agenda behind the latest agreement signed with Boeing.
While responding to the queries from reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said, "We need to expand the fleet to become an aviation hub. There is nothing... There is no hidden agenda. Bangladesh does it on the basis of needs. We need to expand our fleet."
Humaiun Kobir also laid emphasis on the importance of maintaining a mixed fleet in the interest of the country's aviation sector as Bangladesh seeks to expand air connectivity and position itself as a regional aviation hub.
Secretary (Intergovernmental Organizations) M Forhadul Islam and Additional Foreign Secretary (Public Diplomacy and Other Priority Matters) AKM Shahidul Karim were present at the briefing.
The state minister's remarks came days after national flag carrier Biman signed a supplementary agreement with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing for 11 additional aircraft during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The latest order comprises five Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8 aircraft, taking Biman's Boeing orders this year to 25 aircraft.
Biman Board Chairman Rumee A Hossain and Boeing Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing Brad McMullen signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations on the sidelines of the UNGA.
>>Bernard Priyam, AA
