Dhaka, April 15 -- Mofizur Rahman, the managing director of NovoAir, has brushed aside speculations of the private airline shutting down its services, putting an end to rumours swirling on social media.

NovoAir, one of three private airlines in Bangladesh, has recently been the topic of widespread posts across social media platforms.

On Tuesday, Mofizur denied the claim, calling it "not true".

The speculation gathered pace after users noticed that flights after Apr 19 were unavailable for booking on NovoAir's website.

Speaking to bdnews24.com on Tuesday afternoon, he said: "We had temporarily stopped ticket sales beyond Apr 19 for a specific reason. That's why this rumour spread.

"Flights have now resumed, and tickets are available f...