Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Visiting home just got easier for Bangladeshi expatriates, as a new initiative slashes one-way Saudi-Bangladesh airfares to a wallet-friendly Tk 20,500.

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashiruddin, who is also Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, said a total of 80,000 tickets will be sold under this scheme covering both Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh.

While the initiative benefits expatriates, he said, it will also bring significant revenue to the state-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

He explained that previously, one-way empty flights were operated during Hajj flights, but this arrangement will utilize them effectively, potentially generating over 10 crore taka in additional revenue for the airline.

Under this ...