Direct flights to and from Dhaka and Toronto will start soon, said Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoit Préfontaine yesterday.

The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative coronavirus test pre-departure as it reintroduces Covid-19 restrictions due to the Omicron variant.

Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata is set to become the country’s first diplomatic mission in India to outsource its visa services.

After a blessing by Buddhist monks, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Friday rode the first run of a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway that links isolated, mountainous Laos with southern China in an effort to increase trade.

Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to travel in an effort to contain the omicron variant.

India today suspended resumption of regular international flights from December 15, in view of the emergence of Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Despite restrictions being lifted and things returning to normal, times are still uncertain with new variants of the virus rising up every other month. With these concerns in mind, there are certain guidelines that you ought to know while travelling outside of the country.

The nature trails of Bangladesh have a lot to offer, be it to flora and fauna enthusiasts or those looking for a spiritual experience. The roar of cascading waterfalls after monsoons, and the chirping of rare and exotic birds in unadulterated terrain, have a way of calling back those who have had a taste of trekking.

The US is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Tuesday.

India has removed Bangladesh from its list of “at risk” countries.

St Martin’s Island, a popular tourist destination of Bangladesh, is the perfect spot for people who love an abundance of the sun, sea, and sand.

Luxury cruise ship 'BAONE': Chittagong - Saint Martin and Bay of Bengal tour

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has listed the requirements for Umrah pilgrims coming to Saudi Arabia from non-restricted countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) tweeted yesterday (November 28).

Australia said on Monday it would delay the reopening of its international border by two weeks after reporting its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Bangladesh has been added in a list of “at risk” countries from where travellers would need to follow additional measures, including RT-PCR test on self-expenditure, on arrival in India against the backdrop of rising concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Amidst mounting concerns over the latest Covid-19 variant Omicron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked officials to review plans for easing international travel restrictions in light of the emerging new evidence.    

US-Bangla Airlines has added two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet.

The government has decided to suspend air travels with South Africa where the coronavirus’s new variant Omicron has been detected.

India will restart scheduled international flights from December 15 after a Covid-19 pandemic-forced hiatus of 20 months, the Civil Aviation Ministry said today.

Thailand was among the first countries in Asia to reopen for foreign arrivals, and it is seeing a slow recovery, including new hotels touting longer stays for individual travellers.