Biman suspends flights to Qatar
Qatar temporarily barred travellers from 14 countries including Bangladesh
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended its all flights to Qatar's Doha from today until further notice.
"The decision was taken as Qatar temporarily barred travellers from Bangladesh amid coronavirus fear," said Biman Managing Director Mokabbir Hossain.
Earlier, Qatar temporarily barred travellers from 14 countries including Bangladesh from March 9 as a precaution against the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the government announced on Sunday.
The ban covers China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand.
Qatar reported three more cases of the virus on Sunday, bringing the total there to 15.
Earlier on Sunday, Bangladesh's Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research announced that three Bangladeshis, including two Italy-returnees, were tested positive with the coronavirus.