Middle East crisis: Six more flights cancelled at Ctg airport
Bangla Press
Published: 20 March 2026, 12:37 AM
Six more flights were cancelled at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Thursday amid rising regional tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
With this, a total of 151 international flights at the airport have been cancelled since 28 February due to the Middle East crisis, read a press bulletin.Airport sources said that the six cancelled flights included three arrivals and one departure of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Middle East routes. In addition, one arrival and one departure of US-Bangla Airlines were cancelled.
The sudden flight cancellations have left migrant workers and Middle East-bound passengers frustrated and anxious.
Source: daily Sun
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