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Case Study Of Biman's Limitation

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Diagnosis of Biman’s Problems Administrative Limitations

Biman’s Dilemma:

Biman is obliged, by legislation, to priorities national interest over commercial ones, and not to be a purely commercial airliner. The government is exercising the power as given by the ordinance in its activities. In this context, the government is utilizing Biman to render services for the nation, e.g. operating government VVIP flights, relief flights and hajj flight, and carrying perishable items at cheaper rates. In practice, the government is, on the one hand, receiving these services from Biman, but, on the other, creating an environment which dictates that Biman should run itself on its own finances by making profits. While it is passing through the most difficult period in terms of a financial crunch in its history of 35 years, to judge Biman’s performance on profitability alone, without giving any consideration to the wider service it has rendered for the national interest and at the behest of its owner, would not only be biased and partial, but also a great travesty of justice. Due to this dilemma Biman cannot operate itself distinctively either as commercial organization or as …show more content…

Therefore, the Board is neither directly accountable to any other body, nor is it under obligation to report to any other authority for its activities and performance. This existing hierarchy creates problem in delegating the duties for the Managing Director, CEO of Biman.

Lack of Aviation Experts in the Authoritative bodies:

It is noteworthy that there is no aviation expert in the Board who can guide Biman to operate in an efficient and effective manner in its technical as well as commercial aspects. Biman has never seen a professional as its CEO.

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