Permission required to fly drones, remote-controlled toy planes

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. (BSS)