File photo of a Bangladesh Biman plane at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneEarlier, Biman suspended all flights to and from Kuala Lampur of Malaysia due to the global coronavirus outbreakBiman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended flights on seven daily routes over the ongoing global coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The routes which have been suspended include Dhaka-Jessore-Dhaka, Dhaka- Saidpur-Dhaka, Dhaka- Rajshahi –Dhaka, Dhaka- Cox’s Bazaar-Dhaka, Dhaka- Chittagong-Dhaka, Dhaka- Sylhet –Dhaka, and Dhaka-Kathmandu-Dhaka. Biman also said the tickets for the suspended flights will be refunded. However, two special round-trip flights for Jessore, Saidpur, Rajshahi, and Cox’s Bazaar have been kept on March 21, two special round-trip flights for Chittagong on March 20, two special round-trip flights for Sylhet on March 19 and March 20, and one special round-trip flights for Kathmandu on March 22. Earlier, Biman suspended all flights to and from Kuala Lampur of Malaysia due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 18, 2020 08:31 UTC