Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended its flights from Dhaka to Dammam and Riyadh until Sunday in the interest of passenger safety following ongoing attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia.

Further decisions on these flights and updated travel schedules will be announced in due course, the state-run carrier said in a media statement on Thursday.

Passengers with urgent travel needs can use Jeddah and Madinah international airports to travel to Saudi Arabia or return to Bangladesh, Biman added.

To meet passenger demand, the airline has deployed Boeing 777 aircraft on the Madinah route instead of Boeing 787s, increasing capacity by 148 seats per flight.

Moreover, Biman has arranged three extra flights on the Jeddah route....