Bangladesh to resume international flight operations from later June

The Bangladesh government has decided to allow international flight operations from late June after over two months of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh's international air connectivity will resume in the third week of the month, Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Md Mohibul Haque told bdnews24 on Monday. "We are ready to fly international routes. But the date of resumption will be announced later," Md Mofidur Rahman, the chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, said. The first flights will operate on London and Qatar routes. "Biman Bangladesh Airlines will fly to London. British Airways will be able to use the route if they want and Qatar Airways can do the same as well. (IANS)