A REPORT ON WORKING PROCEDURE OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OF BIMAN BANGLADESH CORPORATION

Abstract

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the National Flag Carrier of Bangladesh, with its main hub at Zia International Airport in Dhaka, the capital of the country. It also operates flights from Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong and earns significant revenue from the connecting service to Osmani International Airport in Sylhet. Currently it provides passenger and cargo service in different international routes in Asia and Europe along with major domestic routes. Biman now carries the nation's flag to South Asia, South-East Asia and Far-East, Gulf and Middle-East region and European In modern Bengali, the word biman refers to "aeroplane", originating from the Sanskrit word vimāna, The logo, painted on the tail, is a stylised white stork (bôlaka) inside a red circle. The initial livery was a dark blue line extending across the aircraft along the windows and covering the tail section. This was replaced in the 1980s by dark green and red lines, matching the colours of the Bangladesh flag. The bôlaka has also given its name to the Biman headquarters, the bôlaka bhôban (Stork Building), After becoming a public limited company, Biman has trimmed the number of staff and turned its attention to modernising the fleet. Biman struck a deal with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing for procurement of 10 new generation aircraft along with options/purchase rights for another 10. The carrier is also in the process of leasing some aircraft for the interim period to re-start flights to some of the destinations in Asia, Europe and North America. Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd the national flag carrier of Bangladesh