Bangladesh
Biman extends Riyadh flight suspension to 30 November.
Flights on the Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah routes will continue on previously announced schedules. Passengers have been advised to contact Biman sales centres for information.
4 newspapers
Published 12 November 2026, 01:50
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the suspension of Dhaka-Riyadh-Dhaka flights until 30 November. bdnews24.com, The Business Standard and The Daily Star report that the announcement came on 11 November. Jugantor also reported the extension.
According to bdnews24.com, The Business Standard and The Daily Star, the suspension is attributed to attacks and passenger safety concerns.
bdnews24.com wrote that attacks by Yemen's Houthi group had caused the Riyadh route closure. The outlet also reported that deadly attacks hit Riyadh's King Khalid and Abha airports in early October.
According to bdnews24.com and The Daily Star, on 3 November Biman announced the Riyadh suspension and said Dammam flights would resume from 7 November.
The Business Standard reported that Biman first suspended Riyadh and Dammam flights until 17 October. It later extended the suspension and resumed Dammam flights.
The Business Standard reported that Dammam flights were suspended from 23 to 25 October after an attack at King Fahd airport. On 25 October both suspensions were extended to 4 November.
Flights on the Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah routes will continue per previously announced decisions and schedules. Passengers have been advised to contact Biman sales centres for ticket and travel information.
bdnews24.com reported that 7 Salam Air flights were cancelled.
What each paper says
bdnews24
বিমানবন্দরে হামলা: রিয়াদ রুটে বিমানের ফ্লাইট স্থগিত ৩০ নভেম্বর পর্যন্ত
- Salam Air flights cancelled 7
- Flights on Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah routes continue per previously announced schedules
- Passengers advised to contact Biman sales centres for ticket and travel information
TBS
Biman extends suspension of Dhaka-Riyadh flights until 30 November
- Flights on Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah routes continue per previously announced schedules
- Passengers advised to contact Biman sales centres for ticket and travel information
- Suspension cited due to attacks and passenger safety/security concerns
The Daily Star
Biman extends suspension of Dhaka-Riyadh flights until November 30
- Flights on Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah routes continue per previously announced schedules
- Passengers advised to contact Biman sales centres for ticket and travel information
- Suspension cited due to attacks and passenger safety/security concerns
Jugantor
ঢাকা থেকে বিমানের রিয়াদগামী ফ্লাইট ৩০ নভেম্বর পর্যন্ত স্থগিত
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The same fact in every newspaper
- ✓ Biman Bangladesh Airlines extended the suspension of Dhaka-Riyadh-Dhaka flights until 30 November
- ✓ Biman Bangladesh Airlines
- ✓ Dhaka-Riyadh route; Saudi Arabia
- ✓ Announced 11 November; suspension until 30 November
One source only
- bdnews24—Salam Air flights cancelled 7
- bdnews24—Yemen's Houthi group attacks on Saudi airports caused the Riyadh route closure
- bdnews24—Deadly attacks hit Riyadh's King Khalid and Abha airports in early October
- TBS—Dammam flights suspended 23-25 October after King Fahd airport attack; on 25 October both suspensions extended to 4 November
Agreed by several outlets means at least 3 newspapers wrote the same fact, and they are the majority. Agreement is not an independent check.
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