Biman is the national carrier of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . The corporate body is "Bangladesh Biman Corporation" doing business as Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Biman is a member of IATA. Incorporated in Bangladesh , it came into being on January 04, 1972 initially with a Second World War vintage Dakota, DC-3, gift from the Air force.

Biman's domestic services with the DC-3 were commenced within a month of its inception. Its real journey as an airline started with the acquisition of one Boeing 707 and four F-27 aircraft. Entry into the big league began with induction of three DC10-30s in 1983, which were acquired on the basis of route network and available traffic rights. The fleet is now consisted of four wide-body DC10-30s, three mid-haul Airbus A-310-300s, three F-28s regional jets, one B747-200 and one B747-306. Biman is in the process of procuring more aircraft for its fleet.

Due to constraints that accrued from unprecedented price hike in jet fuel and shortage of aircraft, the airline had to suspend operations to some of its long-served destinations from Tokyo to New York thus confining the number of its international destinations from 26 to 18 only. Similarly services to 5 domestic points was also suspended for same reason. In a move to bail out the airlines from the danger of closure, the airline has been transformed into public limited company since 23rd July, 2007 .

Biman is now paying attention to making the airline more attractive to the traveling people by fixing the priority on two objectives. One is to provide more comfort to the passengers and the other is to maintain schedule regularity. The airline has already brought some qualitative changes in its ground and in-flight services. Biman has built its own ancillary and maintenance facilities. Presently Biman does entire maintenance work on its F-28 aircraft. Biman is also doing its own C-check on DC-10-30s and Airbus A310-300 in its wide body hanger at Dhaka . Checks, repair and maintenance on one DC-10-30, one wide bodied Boeing and two F-28 aircraft can be done at a time in Biman's newly commissioned wide body hangar.

Biman Flight Catering Center (BFCC) - a modern flight kitchen of the airlines, has the capacity of producing 8500 meals a day and is providing excellent cuisine not only to Biman but also to some other international airlines operating to and from Dhaka . To meet the growing needs of Biman's manpower, Biman Bangladesh Airlines Training Center (BATC) has been training its ground, flight service and technical personnel since its inception.

The Airline Reservation and Departure Control other communications system as well have been fully computerized. Biman is continuously making efforts for office automation in order to improve the traffic productivity. It is also making efforts to introduce Computerised Revenue Accounting System in order to raise real revenue. In addition to Biman's own Aircraft the experienced ground handling units also providing support for number of foreign airlines at Zia International Airport (ZIA)

Biman Poultry Complex, a potential subsidiary of Biman was formed in 1976 which was put into operation in November 1980 to create profit earning concern to augment cash flow of Biman. The complex is situated at Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka , 40 Km North-West of Dhaka City .

Keeping pace with trends and technology of the time coupled with perspective plan for the future which embraces all aspect of an international airlines and overall improvement in situation , the carrier is now confidently looking forward to the future.