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Published : 04 Mar 2026, 01:45 PM
A total of 176 international flights have been cancelled at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport over the past five days as the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt regional air travel.
Airport authorities said 23 flights were cancelled on Saturday, 40 on Sunday, 46 on Monday and 39 on Tuesday.
Another 28 scheduled flights were cancelled on Wednesday.
The affected services include four flights of Qatar Airways, two of Kuwait Airways, two of Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways, eight of Air Arabia from Sharjah, five of Emirates and four of US-Bangla Airlines.
The disruptions began after Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran on Feb 28, triggering a fresh escalation in the Middle East. Iran has since retaliated with missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and US facilities in several countries across the region.
Following the escalation, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan closed their airspace on Feb 28, disrupting air travel between Bangladesh and several Middle Eastern destinations.
The situation has left many passengers stranded or facing delays at the airport.
Authorities have advised passengers whose flights have been cancelled to contact their respective travel agencies as soon as possible.
Passengers already at the airport who have no accommodation arrangements are being assisted with lodging through the Expatriate's Welfare Desk.
Airport authorities also urged travellers to remain patient and cooperate with officials.
Flights Continue on Limited Scale
Despite the disruptions, a total of 430 flights departed from Shahjalal over the past four days, the airport said in a statement issued on Tuesday night.
Among them, 124 flights departed on Feb 28, 112 on Mar 1, 90 on Mar 2 and 104 on Mar 3.
These flights operated to destinations including Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Toronto, Istanbul, Singapore, Hanoi, the Maldives, Kolkata, Mumbai, Rome, Kathmandu, Colombo, Hyderabad, Kunming, Delhi, Addis Ababa, Chennai, Chattogram, Beijing and Guangzhou.
