Passengers will have to present valid photo identity card while travelling in domestic routes by air, according to new instruction of Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (Caab).
Caab came up with the instruction on Tuesday to beef up overall security of the airports and airlines following an alleged attempt to hijack a Biman flight at Shah Amanat International Airport on Sunday.
The passengers will have to enclose valid passport, national ID, smart card, driving license, student ID or official ID of the respective office with their tickets mandatorily, said a press release.
Otherwise, the passengers will be denied of travailing opportunity by air if they fail to provide NID cards in airports.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation authority sent letters to all airlines instructing them to mandatorily check valid photo ID cards of the passengers before issuing boarding cards but the instruction did not follow mandatorily.
The Biman plane made an emergency landing and all the 148 passengers on board were evacuated safely after the highjacking attempt. All the cabin crew members were also safe.
Army para-commando units then neutralized the ‘deranged’ hijacker.
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