US-Bangla Airlines plans to launch a dedicated cargo carrier as part of a broader expansion that also covers maintenance, training and catering. The move comes alongside a $1.5 billion growth programme tied to the addition of 21 Boeing aircraft through leasing, with Dhaka set to be the base for the wider aviation push.
The strategy was outlined at the Beyond with Boeing event in Dhaka, where US-Bangla’s managing director, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, discussed the carrier’s ambitions to build out its business beyond passenger flying. The airline, Bangladesh’s largest private carrier, is also targeting route expansion and longer-haul growth as it broadens into a multi-service aviation group.
No launch date, fleet plan or regulatory timetable for the cargo operation has been disclosed. The new freight business would give US-Bangla an entry into a segment that could support its wider commercial diversification and increase its presence in Bangladesh’s aviation market.