Bangladesh to resume domestic flights on June 1Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has allowed domestic flights to resume in a reduced capacity from June 1 after grounding them for more than two months in a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus, it was reported. "The domestic flights on Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and Syedpur routes will be operational from Jun 1," Civil Aviation Secretary Md Mohibul Haque told bdnews24 on Thursday. "We are not reopening flights on all domestic routes for now as three airports are now ready," said Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh or CAAB. Domestic flights were grounded too although the restrictions did not apply to chartered flights, cargo flights, air ambulances and any emergency landings. In an order on Thursday, the Cabinet Division said the government will outline the steps that will have to be taken to resume public transport services between May 31 and June 15.

Source: bd News24 May 29, 2020 06:56 UTC