Permission required to fly drones, remote-controlled toy planes: ISPR

Be it an individual, the government, or a private organisation, all have to obtain written permission at least 45 days before flying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is commonly known as drones, the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), or a remote-controlled toy plane.

Alongside flying these aerial vehicles, the trend of flying kites has increased. Fanush (paper lantern) and laser lights and high-powered torch lights are used in the areas close to the airbase of the Bangladesh Air Force.

Prior permission must be obtained in line with the specifications spelled out in the form available on the website of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), the Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) said in a press release on Monday.

All these unauthorised flights may cause accidents by crashing into various authorised domestic and foreign passenger planes, helicopters, and high-speed military aircraft.

Moreover, such unauthorised flights are considered a threat to national security and are a punishable offence under existing laws in Bangladesh.

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