US-Bangla Airlines has announced a special flight operation on the Dhaka–Chattogram–Abu Dhabi–Dhaka route to bring back Bangladeshi nationals stranded in the United Arab Emirates amid the ongoing Middle East situation. The first flight is scheduled to depart from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, via Chattogram, and from Chattogram at 8:20 p.m. The return flight from Abu Dhabi will depart at 1:00 a.m. local time on March 5. The operation will use a 189-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft under flight numbers BS-349 and BS-350.

The Abu Dhabi Airport Authority has permitted US-Bangla Airlines, Etihad, and several other carriers to operate such special flights considering the current circumstances. Separately, US-Bangla has also arranged a special Dubai–Dhaka flight (BS-342) on March 4 to repatriate 28 Biman Bangladesh Airlines crew members stranded in the UAE since February 28 due to the conflict situation.

Priority will be given to Bangladeshi passengers whose visas have expired or are about to expire. Travelers are advised to contact US-Bangla sales centers or travel agencies in Bangladesh and the UAE for ticketing information.