BSS
  15 Jan 2024, 19:27

Permission required to fly drones, remote-controlled toy planes

DHAKA, Jan 15, 2024 (BSS) - Any individual or government and private 
organization has to obtain written permission at least 45 days before flying 
an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or commonly known as drones), Remotely 
Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) and remote controlled toy plane.

Alongside flying these aerial vehicles, the trend of flying kites have 
increased, fanush and laser light and high-powered torch lights are used in 
the areas close to airbase of Bangladesh Air Force. 
 
Prior permission must be obtained in line with the specifications spelt out 
in the form available on the website of the Civil Aviation Authority of 
Bangladesh (CAAB), a press release of Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) 
said today. 
 
All these unauthorized flights may cause accidents by crashing into various 
authorized domestic and foreign passenger planes, helicopters and high-speed 
military aircraft.

Moreover, such unauthorized flights are considered as a threat to national 
security and are a punishable offense under existing laws in Bangladesh.

All have been requested to refrain from flying of these unauthorized aerial 
vehicles and others things including kites, fanush and using of laser light 
and high-powered torch lights to avert untoward incidents.