Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 -- Bangladesh's flag carrier will resume direct flights between Dhaka and Pakistan's largest city Karachi from January 29, restoring non-stop air connectivity between the two countries after over a decade, officials said on Wednesday (January 7, 2026).
Initially, state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Saturdays, on the Dhaka-Karachi route, the airline said in a statement.
The flight will depart Dhaka at 8:00 p.m. local time and arrive in Karachi at 11:00 p.m. The return flight will depart Karachi at 12:00 midnight and arrive in Dhaka at 4:20 a.m., it said.
Currently, passengers travelling between the two countries largely depend on connecting flights through hubs such as Dubai or...