Maiden Flight on Dhaka-Guangzhou Route Launched

Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on the Dhaka-Guangzhou route has been launched. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali inaugurated this flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 8:30 am on Thursday (August 18).

After the inauguration, the flight took off from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to China at 11:30 am. There were 229 passengers on the flight.

While inaugurating the flight, the state minister said that Biman Bangladesh is moving forward with a specific goal. Currently, the financial condition of Biman is good. I hope to go to a better position in the future. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is very sincere in the development of aircraft.

He also said that the opening of flights on the Dhaka-Guangzhou route will eliminate the problem of Bangladeshi students and businessmen traveling to China. Currently, the frequency of flights is low but this frequency will increase in near future. Besides increasing trade and communication between the two countries, this route will become one of the most profitable routes for aviation.

Chairman of Biman Board of Directors Sazzadul Hasan, Secretary of Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mokammel Hossain, Chairman of Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority Air Vice-Marshal Md Mofidur Rahman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Biman Md Zahid Hossain and Executive Director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were present during the inauguration. Group Captain Kamrul Islam and many others were present.

According to airline sources, Biman flight BG-366 departing from Dhaka will land at China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 4:45 pm local time. On the same day, the return flight BG-367 will take off from Guangzhou Airport at 7:45 PM local time and arrive in Dhaka at 9:30 PM.

Meanwhile, Biman is also starting the process of operating flights on China's Kunming route.