Dhaka, April 15 -- Flights to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Singapore would be launched soon, said Ahmed Munirush Salehin, secretary to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, after a meeting on Wednesday.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh or CAAB will confirm a detailed work plan on Thursday.

The meeting, chaired by Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, was attended by officials from the Prime Minister's Office, chairman of CAAB and the managing director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

In light of the decision, Salehin called on recruiting agencies to take the responsibility of bringing the migrants to the airport in compliance with the health rules, including a coronavirus-negative ...