Biman to launch direct Dhaka-Manchester flight from January

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will launch direct flight between Dhaka and Manchester, the major city of northwest England, by January next considering huge demand of expatriate British Bangladeshis.

This was revealed on Saturday while civil aviation and tourism secretary M Mohibul Haque held a meeting with visiting Mayor of Greater Manchester Andrew Murray Burnham at a city hotel, reports BSS.

British High Commissioner to Dhaka Robert Chatterton Dickson was also present at the meeting.

The secretary said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already given her consent to commence the direct Dhaka-Manchester flight which will benefit expatriate Bangladeshis living in northern part of England.

Mentioning that currently Biman's fleet consists of modern aircraft like Boeing's Dreamliner 787, Haque said the national flag carrier will open number of new destinations for ensuring utmost use of its airplanes.

Burnham assured that he will extend all out support to Bangladesh for establishing the direct air connectivity and hoped that Biman will be able to resume its Dhaka-New York flight via Manchester soon.