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Bomb Threat Grounds Biman Flight; No Explosives Found

7/12/2025

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A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Kathmandu was grounded at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday following an anonymous bomb threat. After a tense three-hour search involving 142 passengers and 7 crew members, no explosives were found. Thankfully, everyone was safely deboarded, and normal operations resumed soon after.

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Story summary

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Kathmandu was grounded at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday following an anonymous bomb threat. After a tense three-hour search involving 142 passengers and 7 crew members, no explosives were found. Thankfully, everyone was safely deboarded, and normal operations resumed soon after.