2 flights diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog today

13 December 2023, 09:04 AM

UPDATED 13 December 2023, 17:36 PM

By Star Digital Report

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Two international flights bound for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka between 12:00am and 7:00am today were diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog.

Group Captain Kamrul Islam, executive director at the HSIA, confirmed the information to The Daily Star.

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He said the diverted flights started to return to the Dhaka airport from 8:00am when the weather became normal.

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2 flights diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog today

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