A total of 39 international flights from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka were canceled on Monday, March 2, 2026, due to the ongoing closure of airspace across several Middle Eastern countries. The affected destinations included the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, the cancellations followed the temporary airspace shutdown announced by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan on February 28 amid heightened security concerns.

In the past three days, a total of 102 flights have been canceled, including 23 on February 28, 40 on March 1, and 39 on March 2. Airlines affected include Qatar Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Flydubai, Kuwait Airways, Air Arabia, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and US-Bangla Airlines. Flights to destinations other than Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai have resumed.

Thousands of Bangladeshi migrant workers and business travelers have been stranded at the airport, with uncertainty remaining over when normal flight operations will resume.