Dhaka, 05 March (H.S.): A US-Bangla Airlines flight safely repatriated 27 Biman Bangladesh Airlines crew members stranded in Dubai since February 28 due to escalating military conflict in West Asia, along with hundreds of Bangladeshi passengers.

The crew endured five anxious days in the UAE as regional airspace disruptions halted operations, heightening family concerns. US-Bangla stepped in with humanitarian flights, securing special Dubai Airport Authority permission for two emergency services on a 436-seat Airbus A330-300.

Broader Evacuation Efforts

Today's flight (BS-342) carried 378 passengers, including the Biman crew, landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Another is slated for Friday morning. Dhaka Tribune reported 34 flights canceled Thursday at Dhaka airport, totaling 210 over six days, confirmed by Civil Aviation Authority's Kawsar Mahmud amid closures in Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar