BIMAN Launched Direct Flight to Medina from Dhaka and Chattogram

Due to the demand of Bangladeshi expatriates in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the Medina-Dhaka-Medina direct flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has finally been launched. The first flight of BG-37 arrived at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport at around 5:30 PM local time of KSA on Monday, 28 October 2019. The Biman flight left Dhaka for Madinah with a total of 238 passengers at 1:10 pm.

When the first flight arrived at the Medina airport, Saudi Civil Aviation's welcomed by sprayed water on the plane. The BG-37 flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was also inaugurated by cutting cake under the leadership of Saudi Civil Aviation and Bangladesh Embassy.

The Honorable Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mr. Md. Mahbub Ali MP inaugurated the flight to Medina from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as the Chief Guest. He inaugurated the flight after cutting the ribbon and exchanged farewells with honored passengers. Chairman of the Biman Board of Directors Air Marshal Mohammad Enamul Bari, Air Ministry Secretary Md Mohibul Haque, Chairman Civil Aviation Air Vice Marshal Md. Mofidur Rahman and other senior officials including Biman Managing Director & CEO Md. Mokabbir Hossain were present on the occasion. Mr. Tariq Alawwadi Manager, Saudia Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar were also present at the inauguration ceremony.

The Honorable Minister told the travelers that every year a huge number of devout people from Bangladesh travel to the holy land of Mecca and Madinah to perform Umrah and this number are increasing every year. He said that the long-standing aspirations of religious people of this country have been fulfilled by the launch of direct flight to Medina. Dhaka-Medina-Dhaka and Chittagong-Medina-Chittagong flights were launched as part of the aircraft's route expansion process.

The Dhaka-Medina-Dhaka flight will be operated three days in a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday respectively, and the Chittagong-Medina-Chittagong flight will be operated every Thursday of the week.

• The BG-37 flight will depart from Dhaka at 1.15 pm and will arrive Madina at 5:30 pm.
• The flight BG-38 will depart from Medina at 7:15 pm local time and will be arrive Dhaka at 4.25 am next day.
• The BG-137 flight will depart from Chattogram at 1:15 pm and will arrive at Medina at 5:30 am.
• The BG-138 flight will depart from Medina at 7:15 and will arrive at Chattogram at 04:25 am next day

(Please visit Biman website for updated schedule).

On the inauguration in Medina, the ambassador of the Riyadh Bangladesh Embassy Mr. Golam Masih was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. Consul General of the Jeddah Bangladesh Consulate FM Borhan Uddin, Labor Councilor Aminul Islam, Consul Kamruzzaman of the Passport Department, Mohammad Nasim, the Country Manager Biman and officials were present.

On the inaugural flight, hundreds of expatriates took off with red roses as the passengers of the Bangladeshi aircraft left the immigration area, and embassy officials, including Ambassador Golam Messiah, exchanged greetings with the expatriates.

To buy Biman tickets for the Dhaka-Medina-Dhaka and Chittagong-Medina-Chattogram route or any other information’s please visit the official website of BIMAN. Tickets can also be purchased from all the airline sales centers, travel agent.

Airline call centers number (mobile): +88-01777-715613 to 6

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