State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin said this when a seven-member delegation of China Eastern Yunnan Airlines, led by Chinese Ambassador Chai Xi, met him at his office yesterday.

He said the air-service would start following a bilateral discussion between the two countries, as this is the perfect time to do so in the context of Bangladesh's present political and socio-economic condition.

The state minister said, "As per the instruction of the prime minister, Bangladesh is interested to start air-service with China considering its economic feasibility.

The delegation said they would send a proposal soon to Bangladesh in this regard.

The state minister asked the delegation to experimentally start flight on Kunming-Myanmar-Chittagong-Dhaka or Kunming-Dhaka route.

After getting the formal proposal from China, the service would be started after revision to ASA through holding meetings between the two countries, he added.