Biman Board Chairman Rumi A. Hussain will host the event, a Biman official said, adding that US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen will also attend the event.
The formal signing ceremony will be held at 7:30 pm at Hotel Intercontinental in the capital, which is expected to be attended by senior government officials, diplomats and aviation officials.
Under the proposed agreement, Biman will purchase 14 new aircraft, including eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and four Boeing 737-8 MAX jets.
Biman officials said the acquisition is aimed at modernizing the national carrier’s fleet, expanding long-haul capacity and strengthening regional operations amid rising passenger demand.