Bangladesh to resume direct flights with Pakistan from January 29 after a decade gap

Bangladesh’s flag carrier, state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines, will resume direct flights between Dhaka and Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, from January 29, restoring non-stop air connectivity between the two countries after more than a decade.

“Initially, flights will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Saturdays," Bengali daily Prothom Alo reported, quoting a press release issued by the airline.

The flight will depart Dhaka at 8.00 pm local time and arrive in Karachi at 11.00 pm, while the return flight will leave Karachi at 12.00 midnight and reach Dhaka at 4.20 am.