Bangladesh to resume direct flights to Pak

BANGLADESH's flag carrier will resume direct flights between Dhaka and Pakistan's largest city Karachi from January 29, restoring nonstop air connectivity between the two countries after over a decade, officials said on Wednesday.

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Initially, state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Saturdays, on the DhakaKarachi route, the airline said in a statement. The flight will depart Dhaka at 8 pm local time and arrive in Karachi at 11 pm. The return flight will depart Karachi at 12 am and arrive in Dhaka at 4.20 am, it said.

Currently, passengers travelling between the two countries largely depend on connecting flights through hubs such as Dubai or Doha.