Flight operations at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram were disrupted on Tuesday due to severe weather conditions. From the morning, three flights were unable to land and were diverted to Dhaka, while other flights experienced delays ranging from 30 minutes to one hour. The information was confirmed by the airport’s public relations officer, Engineer Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil.

According to the official, US-Bangla Airlines flight BS350 from Abu Dhabi to Chattogram and Air Arabia flight G9-526 from Sharjah to Chattogram were diverted to Dhaka. Additionally, Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG121 from Dhaka to Chattogram returned to Dhaka after failing to land. Heavy rainfall and strong winds with speeds of 80–90 kilometers per hour were reported in the airport area, creating unsafe conditions for flight operations.

The adverse weather caused widespread disruption throughout the day, though no reports of flooding at the airport were mentioned in the source.