US EditionIndia noted proposed launch of direct flights on Dhaka-Karachi sector by Biman Bangladesh: Govt
Biman Bangladesh Airlines begins twice-weekly trial flights to Karachi to restore air connectivity and enhance trade after 14 years, amid improved Pakistan-Bangladesh relations.
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-341 landed in Karachi on January 29, 2026, restoring nonstop air connectivity at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi.
- Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's August visit prompted initial agreements to resume flights, with governments discussing resumption since last year after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster on August 5, 2024.
- Biman said earlier this week it will operate twice-weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays under a trial licence until March 30, after PCAA clearance for route use and corridors.
- In Karachi, the inaugural flight received a traditional water salute and a reception, with the Pakistan Airport Authority calling the relaunch a new chapter in friendship while foreign ministers committed to build closer ties.
- After decades of strained relations since Bangladesh's independence, the move signals shifting ties as officials frame it as a step to expand trade and diplomatic engagement since last year.
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After 14 years, Pakistan-Bangladesh direct flights resume
Pakistan and Bangladesh have resumed direct air connectivity after a 14-year hiatus, with Biman Bangladesh Airlines operating the inaugural Dhaka-Karachi flight. This move aims to enhance bilateral ties, promote tourism, and strengthen people-to-people links, with plans to increase flight ...
Flight from Bangladesh lands in Pakistan for first time in 14 years
Lahore/Karachi: A flight from Bangladesh capital Dhaka landed at the Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan’s Karachi on Thursday, restoring non-stop air connectivity between the two countries after 14 years. According to the Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA), the Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG-341) from Dhaka to Karachi reached on Thursday evening. “This is the first flight from Dhaka which landed at Jinnah International Airport after 14…
Warming ties bring direct Bangladesh, Pakistan flights after 14-year gap
DHAKA, Jan 30 — Direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan resumed yesterday after more than a decade, as ties warm between the two nations that have long had an uneasy relationship.Bangladesh and Pakistan — geographically divided by about 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) of Indian territory — were once one nation. They split after a bitter war in 1971.Since 2012, travellers between Bangladesh and Pakistan had to use connecting flights through G…
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