Biman Bangladesh Airlines Resumes Direct Flights to Karachi After Decade-Long Hiatus

Bangladesh. Bangladesh's national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, has announced the resumption of direct flights from the capital Dhaka to Karachi, Pakistan, after a gap of more than 10 years.

The inaugural flight from Dhaka, BG – 341, departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Karachi on Thursday around 8 PM local time carrying 138 passengers.

The inauguration ceremony held at the airport was jointly inaugurated by Sheikh Bashir Uddin, Advisor to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh, and Imran Haider, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh, by cutting a ribbon.

The national flag carrier stated that the Dhaka-Karachi flights will operate every Thursday and Saturday.

The resumption of direct flights is expected to ease travel between the two countries and facilitate trade between the two South Asian nations.

The direct flights became possible as bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan continue to improve.