Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- One hundred flights operating from Dhaka have been cancelled or suspended following attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on Saudi airports, including those in Riyadh and Dammam, affecting 15,393 passengers.

According to Shahjalal International Airport authorities, 41 direct flights and 59 transit flights have so far been cancelled or suspended from Dhaka.

Among the direct flights affected, 17 are operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, seven by Saudia Airlines and seven by Riyadh Airways.

Of these, US-Bangla Airlines has cancelled its flights to Riyadh until Oct 21. And Biman Bangladesh has suspended its flights to Dammam and Riyadh until Oct 17.

IndiGo Airlines saw the most transit flights cancel...