Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:36am on 31 Jan 2026,Saturday International
Bangladesh and Pakistan have resumed direct passenger flights after a 14-year gap, signalling warmer ties between the two countries. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight landed in Karachi on Thursday and was given a water salute. The flights will operate twice a week under a temporary licence until March 30. The move comes as both sides hold high-level talks on defence cooperation, including Pakistan’s offer of JF-17 fighter jets to Bangladesh. The shift follows political change in Dhaka after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024. Officials in Pakistan called the flights the start of a new phase in bilateral relations. (PC: HT)
