Bangladesh suspends all international flights except on 4 routes
The parking area of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is usually full of cars and hundreds of people waiting for passengers. However, for the last few days, the airport has been devoid of activity as the country and its ports have restricted travel to combat coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Palash Khan/Star/File
Bangladesh has suspended all international fights except on four routes -- UK, China, Hong Kong and Thailand -- from today [midnight] till March 31, following the global coronavirus outbreak.
International commercial passenger flights with 10 counties -- Malaysia, Oman, Singapore, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, India, and Bahrain -- have been suspended, according to a Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) press release.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Till yesterday, Biman Bangladesh Airlines had temporarily suspended 15 out of its 17 flights to international destinations.
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