Cabinet nods Dhk-Yangon flight proposal

The cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for signing an agreement on direct flight service between Bangladesh and Myanmar.
At present, there is no direct flight between the two neighbouring countries.
Once the agreement is signed, seven passenger and four cargo flights will shuttle between Dhaka-Yangon every week, Cabinet Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan told journalists after the regular cabinet meeting.
Bangladesh will now send the proposal to Myanmar for its approval to begin the direct flight service, the cabinet secretary said.
The proposal, placed by the Aviation and Tourism Ministry, mentioned the names of Bangladesh Biman, GMG Airlines, United Airways and two Myanmar airlines for operating the flights, he added.
The cabinet also approved a draft of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority Act-2011.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting at the secretariat in the capital.