Letters have been issued to country directors and managing directors of 29 airlines operating in Bangladesh in this connection, CAAB Public Relations Officer AKM Rezaul Karim told bdnews24.com.
Recently Samsung received reports from the customers of Note 7 catching fire while charging or upon being fully charged.
The CAAB directive came after Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia restricted the use Samsung Note 7 in their aircrafts. The US civil aviation authorities also imposed restriction on using the handset on board.
The Korean technology powerhouse announced on Sep 2 a recall of at least 2.5 million of the flagship smartphone from 10 markets, including South Korea, due to a faulty battery causing the phones to catch fire while charging. They are offering full refunds or replacement devices fitted with safe batteries.
“We’ve cautioned against use of electronic devices with Lithium-ion batteries in aircraft as there are reports of accidents from such devices,” said Rezaul.
He said such devices must be switched off and not be charging on board.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 is company’s latest flagship model came to market in August this year.
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Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) warns against use of Note 7 onboard
