Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The hike in the dollar exchange rate has swallowed Tk 13.65 billion in profits of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines in the last fiscal year (FY 2022-23).

The national flag carrier has lost the profit for paying dues to international airlines in dollars amid fluctuation of the currency rate from July 2022 to June 2023.

However, Biman earned Tk 286 million in net profit during the period by carrying 3.1 million passengers in FY'23, a hike from 2.2 million passengers in FY 2021-22.

Claiming maintenance of its profit earnings like previous years, a senior official said the Biman authorities have been trying to cope with the situation in the current fiscal year as the dollar rate fluctuation continued.

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