DHAKA, Aug 23, 2023 (BSS) - Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia today signed a fresh aviation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) after 2012 to increase flight frequency and to operate flights to all international airports in the Kingdom from any point of Bangladesh. Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md. Moreover, the MoU will also allow Bangladeshi airlines to operate flights from any territory of Bangladesh to any Saudi Arabian international point. Currently, Bangladesh carrier can operate flights to only four destinations - Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam and Medina - to Saudi Arabia as per the existing MoU signed in 2012. The Saudi Arabian minister of Hajj and Umrah said a huge number of Bangladeshi expatriates living in Saudi Arabia are playing an important role for developing both countries, so the new aviation MoU will be beneficial for the two nations.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha August 23, 2023 16:21 UTC