Following Iran’s missile attack on US bases in Qatar and Iraq, all flights from Bangladesh to Qatar have been suspended. Biman Bangladesh Airlines confirms emergency diversions and airspace closure.
Iran has launched missile attacks on US military bases in Qatar and Iraq. The semi-government Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), confirmed the news on Monday night (June 23).
Following the attack, the airspace over Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain has been declared closed. As a result, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all flights operating to Qatar.
In this situation, Biman Bangladesh Airlines officially announced the suspension of all flights from Bangladesh to Qatar. A flight en route from Dhaka to Doha had to return mid-air upon learning about the airspace closure.
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Additionally, a flight originally scheduled to travel from Doha to Jeddah around midnight has now been rerouted to fly directly to Jeddah without stopping in Doha.
Biman’s Public Relations Officer, Rowshan Kabir, confirmed the news. He stated that “One of our flights took off from Dhaka toward Doha. Mid-air, we were informed that Qatari airspace had been closed. As a result, the flight did not land in Doha but diverted to Muscat, Oman, for refueling, and from there it will return to Dhaka.”
He further added, “Another flight scheduled to travel from Doha to Jeddah tonight will now fly directly to Jeddah, bypassing Doha.” However, he assured that Hajj flights will remain unaffected by the current situation.
