It was the first British Airways passenger flight between Bangladesh and UK in 11 years. British Airways had scrapped its flights on Dhaka-London route in March, 2009 following losses after operating for decades. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returned to a newly-born Bangladesh on Jan 10, 1972 by a special British Airways flight on being released by Pakistan. After British Airways halted the flights, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines expanded their business in Bangladesh. Currently, Biman Bangladesh Airlines operates direct flights on Dhaka-London route.

Source: bd News24 November 22, 2020 14:48 UTC