Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Italy wants to establish an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hub in Bangladesh.

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro expressed the interest during a courtesy meeting with Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat on Wednesday. Federico Zamparelli, deputy head of mission at the Italian Embassy, was also present.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism disclosed the details in a media statement.

The discussions highlighted the importance of expanding air connectivity between Bangladesh and Italy.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines currently operates six weekly flights on the Dhaka-Rome route.

Responding to the Italian government's interest in increasing the number of flights be...