Biman Bangladesh has announced resumption of flights to India from Sunday.

Biman Bangladesh has announced to resume flights to India from August 22, sources in the national airliner has said.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has imposed new restrictions on air travel from 11 countries.

Bangladesh has recently given a proposal to India regarding launching air bubble flights with the country.

The Philippines will extend a ban on travelers from Bangladesh and nine other countries till end of August because of concerns posed by the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, the presidential spokesperson said today.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ online ticket sales have been suspended for the last three days after its online sales partner Travelshop Ltd suspended the service, causing problems for passengers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Air communication with India is likely to resume from next week on a limited scale considering the urgency of people of both countries, sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh said.

The process of performing Umrah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia resumed today for the Bangladeshi pilgrims who have received both doses of coronavirus vaccine.

Air communication with India is likely to resume from next week on a limited scale, considering the needs of people of both countries, sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said.

In view of the lifting of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, Indian Visa Application Centers (IVAC) in Bangladesh will resume operations from tomorrow.

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) yesterday wrote a letter to Indian authorities concerned, proposing to resume flights with India on various conditions, including Covid-19 vaccination of air passengers.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate a special flight on Dhaka-Hong Kong-Dhaka route on August 9.

Passengers from Bangladesh and five other countries will be allowed to transit through the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting tomorrow, Emirates and Etihad Airlines said on their websites today.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate a special flight on the Dhaka-Hong Kong-Dhaka route on August 9.

The Italy government has extended its entry ban on Bangladesh nationals till August 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has extended flight ban from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka until August 7.

The suspension on inbound passenger flights of Dubai-based airline Emirates from Bangladesh and three other South Asian countries -- India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka -- to the UAE has been extended till at least July 21 following a second wave of the Covid-19. 

International flights to and from Dhaka will operate as usual, but flights on all seven local routes will be suspended during the weeklong strict lockdown beginning tomorrow.

A delegation of Bangladesh Railway (BR) will visit India this month to discuss preparations for introducing a passenger train service between Dhaka and Siliguri, officials said.