Bangladesh Send Letter to Resume Flight with India

Restrictions on international flights were imposed from April 14 as corona infections increased in the country. At that time flights with several countries including India were stopped. Then those who went to India for medical treatment, education, emergency, have to return by land.

However, after a long hiatus, Bangladesh wants to resume air communication with India. Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) has sent a letter to India's Civil Aviation to resume flights.

Earlier on Wednesday, a virtual meeting was held between the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh and the Ministry of Health on resuming flights with India. The meeting discussed the resumption of flights.

The terms of the two countries' agreement to operate flights under the Air Bubble Agreement were discussed. With the consent of both the countries, flights under Air Bubble may resume from August 11.

CAAB Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Mofidur Rahman said, ‘A letter has been sent to the Director General of Civil Aviation of India. There is an air bubble agreement between the two countries, through which the issue of resumption of flights is under discussion.

Bangladesh Biman Airlines, NovoAir and US Bangla Airlines operate flights to India. On the other hand, India's Air India, Indigo, SpiceJet, Vistara and GoAir operate flights to Bangladesh. In 2019, India issued visas to 16 lakh Bangladeshis. In 2020, India issued about three and a half lakh visas.