Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to operate a special flight from Dhaka to Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur following a letter from the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment. The special flight by the flag carrier will take off from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:15pm on Friday, according to a statement issued by the airline. According to the list, the BAIRA representative will be able to purchase the flight tickets from Biman’s District Sale Office in the capital using cash. Biman set the ticket price of the special flight at Tk 73,616 per person considering the benefits to the passengers and BAIRA and the ministry have been informed, the statement read. From Tk 30,000, the price has jumped to over Tk 100,000, causing suffering to hundreds of thousands of passengers set for Malaysia.

Source: bd News24 May 31, 2024 10:50 UTC