Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram has cancelled seven additional flights as airfields in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Doha remain closed due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, bringing the total number of cancelled flights to 35.
Engineer Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil, Public Relations Officer of the airport, confirmed the development to Jago News on Tuesday (March 3) at 11:00 am.
Among the cancelled flights is a Bangladesh Biman flight arriving from the Middle East. Additionally, one US-Bangla Airlines flight to the Middle East and another to Dhaka have been cancelled. Similarly, two Air Arabia flights bound for the Middle East and two flights to Dhaka have also been called off.
However, not all flights have been affected. Salam Air flight OV-401 from Muscat landed in Chattogram at 8:05 am, and OV-402 departed for Muscat at 9:15 am. Likewise, Bangladesh Biman flight BG-138 from Medina landed at 8:45 am and departed for Dhaka at 9:30 am.
Engineer Khalil noted that since February 28, a total of 35 international flights—including the seven cancelled on Tuesday morning—have been affected due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. He added that further changes to the flight schedule may occur depending on the situation.