Biman Bangladesh Airlines faced a major disruption on its Toronto-Rome-Dhaka rotation after a Boeing 787 developed a technical fault during a stop at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Flight BG306 was delayed while repairs and safety checks were carried out, and the same aircraft’s return service to Toronto was also rescheduled, leaving passengers stranded for about 40 hours before the aircraft later returned to Dhaka.
The fault was detected on 7 August and prompted Biman to dispatch engineers and spare parts to Rome on BG305, which had been due to operate the paired Dhaka-Rome-Toronto leg. The airline arranged hotel accommodation, meals and assistance for affected travellers, although passenger reports and local coverage indicated many remained at the airport and some could not leave airside because they lacked visas. The aircraft was later declared airworthy and landed back in Dhaka at about 12:30 on 10 August.
Biman did not disclose the exact defect, limiting public detail to a general technical fault. The incident highlights the operational vulnerability of a long-haul Boeing 787 rotation in which a single mechanical issue can disrupt both directions of a tightly linked schedule.