Staff writer Sunday 24 February 2019A plane operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines flying from Dhaka to Dubai via Chittagong faced a hijacking attempt on Sunday. The suspect, a Bangladeshi, later died from injuries sustained in an exchange of gunfire with military commandos, officials said. The suspect reportedly shot at commandos when they asked him to surrender, an army official told reporters. He had apparently asked to speak to his wife and to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He wanted to talk to the prime minister.”

Source: bd News24 February 24, 2019 13:15 UTC