Biman to run Dhk-Toronto direct flight from Oct

Biman Bangladesh Airlines plans to fly direct between Dhaka and Toronto from October under an air service agreement with the Canadian government, reports bdnews24.com

"We hope to launch the flight in the winter schedule," said Biman Managing Director and CEO Mokabbir Hossain.

From Toronto, the passengers will also be able to travel to New York in the US via Air Canada under a renewed deal between Biman and Air Canada, he said.

The flag carrier initially plans to operate three flights to Toronto a week.

The then civil aviation and tourism minister Faruk Khan said Bangladesh had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Canada for the flight following the recommendations by the parliamentary standing committee on the ministry in 2013.