Due to the effects of Cyclone Remal, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has grounded all its flights to Cox's Bazar and one flight to Kolkata on Sunday, followed by another flight to Kolkata on Monday. General Manager of Public Relations at the flag carrier, Boshra Islam, told bdnews24.com about these cancellations around 11:30 pm on Saturday. She said the Sunday evening flight (BG-395) to Kolkata and the Monday morning flight (BG-391) to the same city were also cancelled. The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclone Remal around 6:00pm. Earlier, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority ordered a suspension of river transport services, including passenger launches, in the coastal areas.

Source: bd News24 May 26, 2024 04:10 UTC