Speaking to
Gulf News, Bangladeshi Ambassador to the UAE, Mohammad Abu Zafar, also urged expats to avoid travelling at the moment. “Under the latest announcements, the nation is in lockdown until April 28. It would be best to avoid travelling to Dhaka at this time,” the ambassador said. Bangladeshi Ambassador to the UAE, Mohammad Abu Zafar. Image Credit: Supplied
“If at all you must travel, then it is advised that you check with the airlines to confirm a 14-day booking for institutional quarantine at a government facility or have the funds for a hotel quarantine. These are special circumstances and we should all work to protect ourselves and the people back home,” he added.
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Operations of domestic flights resume
Operations of domestic flights resume
Operation of domestic flights on all routes except Cox’s Bazar resume on Wednesday.
Private airliners US Bangla and Novoair are operating the domestic flights.
Meanwhile, national flag-carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start running domestic flights on Thursday.
A Biman press release said flight operations will resume on Thursday on Chattogram, Sylhet, Barishal, Jashore and Syedpur routes.
The flight operation on domestic routes has remained suspended from April 5 last amid the restrictions imposed by the government.
Besides, flights of international routes were also suspended from April 14 due to stricter lockdown.
Number of passengers on domestic routes was low today as regular flight operations after a recess of 16 days due to restrictions imposed to curb Covid-19 transmission resumed. Two private airlines, US-Bangla and Novoair, operated their flights to Chattogram and Sylhet in the morning with a small number of passengers. The number of passengers on Dhaka-Chattogram flight
Staff Correspondent,
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh has allowed flight operations between Dhaka and Chinese cities, mainly to facilitate travels by migrant workers and Chinese nationals working for development projects here. );
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, China Eastern and China Southern Airlines will operate flights from Dhaka to Chinese cities under special consideration from Wednesday, said CAAB Chairman M Mafidur Rahman.
The airlines will have to strictly adhere to the health protocols for the passengers.
US-Bangla will operate one weekly flight, starting on Saturday, to Guangzhou from Dhaka, the airline’s spokesman Kamrul Islam said.