BSS, Rajshahi :
In the wake of long-lasting demand, Bangladesh Biman (BB) re-launched the Rajshahi-Dhaka air-flight operation Tuesday after a gap of more than eight years.
Due to shortage of planes, Biman had suspended operations on the domestic route on February 20, 2007.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon, MP, inaugurated the airline operation at Shah Mukhdum Airport here this afternoon as the chief guest.
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, and Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, were present on the occasion as special guests with AK Barua, District Manager of BB, in the chair.
Speaking on the occasion, Menon said the people of Rajshahi had been demanding flight operation on the route for long. He himself also committed to fulfill the demand repeatedly. Finally, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina contributed a lot to materialize the demand, he added.
He said the present government has taken a number of measures including procuring new aircrafts and modernizing the management of the airlines for turning Biman into a profitable one.
The national flag carrier has returned to its profit track earning Taka 271.44 crore in six months till January this year, he added.
Noting that Biman is doing well now, the minister asked the Biman workers for increasing the quality of ground handling to get rid of complaints from passengers in this regard.
From now on, the flight will carry passengers on the route three days—
Sunday, Tuesday and Friday— every week and the fair has been fixed at Taka 2,700 per passenger, the airport sources said.
