Biman Bangladesh Airlines has started operating direct flights from Sylhet to Chattogram.
Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, virtually inaugurated the flight from Sylhet on Wednesday, reports UNB.
The Chattogram-Sylhet-Chattogram flight will be operated two days a week.
Dr Abu Saleh Mostafa, managing director and chief executive officer of Biman, said, "Feasibility studies are underway to see if other domestic flights can be operated from Sylhet. Considering the passengers' demand, we are working on operating another flight on Sylhet-Saidpur route soon."
On the inaugural day, a flight of Biman reached Sylhet with 74 passengers from Chattogram and left for the port city with 46 passengers from Sylhet.
