Biman flights to remain suspended until April 30

All international and domestic flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will remain suspended until April 30.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) took the decision on Saturday as part of the government’s overall efforts to mitigate the effects of the novel coronavirus in the country, starting with its spread.

The suspension will be effective for 16 international countries including Bahrain, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, UAE and UK, reports UNB.

Cargo, relief-laden cargo, air-ambulance, special flights and emergency landing flights remain out of the purview of the suspension, according to a press release issued Saturday by CAAB on Saturday.

Earlier, the national flag-carrier cancelled all its international and domestic flights till April 14.

Mokabbir Hossain, managing director of Biman, said they have extended the suspension imposed earlier.