Biman pilot Captain Fazal Mahmud operated flight BG-125 on the Dhaka-Chittagong-Doha on June 5Biman Bangladesh Airlines has rejected media reports that one of its pilots was detained by Qatar immigration authority in Doha for not carrying his passport. “No pilot of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was detained or arrested by the Qatar immigration authority in Doha,” said a Biman press release on Friday, reports BSS. According to the press release, Biman pilot Captain Fazal Mahmud operated flight BG-125 on the Dhaka-Chittagong-Doha on June 5. On June 6, the Biman Bangladesh authorities sent Captain Fazal’s passport to Doha on another flight, it added. Also Read- Biman pilot for PM’s return flight stuck at Qatar for not carrying passportAfter receiving the passport, Captain Fazal Mahmud passed through immigration in Qatar as per regular procedure, without any hassle.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 07, 2019 14:03 UTC