A total of 300 international flights from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have been canceled over the past nine days due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. On Sunday alone, 26 flights were canceled, while 36 flights operated on a limited scale. The Civil Aviation Authority’s public relations officer Muhammad Kawsar Mahmud confirmed the information in a press release.

The cancellations began on February 28, with daily disruptions continuing through March 7. Countries including Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan have temporarily closed their airspace, causing major disruptions to flights bound for those destinations. Airlines affected include Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Fly Dubai, and Saudia Airlines.

Thousands of passengers, particularly migrant workers traveling to the Middle East, have been stranded or faced uncertainty as visa deadlines approach. Authorities said flight operations will gradually return to normal once the regional situation stabilizes.