Biman to operate special flights from Dhaka for RU admission seekers

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate three special flights on the Dhaka-Rajshahi route from May 29 to May 31 to facilitate journeys of Rajshahi University admission seekers.

The RU admission tests will take in four shifts starting from 9:00am and ending at 4:30pm on May 29, 30 and 31.

The flights will leave Dhaka at 3:30pm and reach Rajshahi at 4:20pm. On the return leg, the flights will depart Rajshahi at 4:45pm and arrive in Dhaka 5:35pm, according to a Biman press release.

The tickets will be available at Biman website, mobile apps, sales centre, the call centre number 01990997997, and authorised travel agency.

People can use the promo code NEWYEAR23 and get 5 percent discount in when buying tickets from Biman's website -- www.biman-airlines.com -- and mobile apps.

Apart from the special flights on the Dhaka-Rajshahi route, the national flag carrier is operating regular flights on the route four days a week. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Biman flights leave Dhaka for Rajshahi at 11:15am and depart Rajshahi for Dhaka at 12:35pm. Every Thursday, it leaves Dhaka for Rajshahi at 1:15 pm and from Rajshahi at 02:35 pm for Dhaka.