Dhaka, May 9 -- In light of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has announced changes to the schedules of its flights to Toronto, London and Rome, as the airline is currently avoiding Pakistani airspace.

In a press release issued on Friday (May 9), the national flag carrier said the revised schedules will remain effective from May 9 to May 31.

As per the updated schedule, the Dhaka-Toronto flight BG305/306 will now depart from Dhaka at 3am instead of 3:45am, advancing the departure time by 45 minutes.

However, the return flight from Toronto to Dhaka will remain unchanged.

Similarly, the Dhaka-London flight BG201/202 will depart from Dhaka at 7pm instead of 7:40pm, 40 minutes earlier than the usua...