What the IMF and World Bank want, the government wants too: Finance Minister

Economy

Dhaka Magazine Desk

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026

Five Saudi-bound flights from Dhaka were canceled following an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. NPB News reported this, citing the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

According to the report, flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Saudia, and Riyadh Air were canceled from Saturday until Sunday morning.

On Saturday, a US-Bangla Airlines flight from Dhaka to Riyadh landed in Muscat, Oman, due to the situation. Later, the flight returned to Dhaka.

The report further said that after the attack, operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport were suspended. This created uncertainty over the travel of passengers heading to Saudi Arabia.

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What the IMF and World Bank want, the government wants too: Finance Minister

Dhaka Magazine Desk

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 1 min read

Five Saudi-bound flights from Dhaka were canceled following an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. NPB News reported this, citing the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

According to the report, flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Saudia, and Riyadh Air were canceled from Saturday until Sunday morning.

On Saturday, a US-Bangla Airlines flight from Dhaka to Riyadh landed in Muscat, Oman, due to the situation. Later, the flight returned to Dhaka.

The report further said that after the attack, operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport were suspended. This created uncertainty over the travel of passengers heading to Saudi Arabia.