Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Flights from Dhaka to Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah are being cancelled following Houthi attacks on airports across Saudi Arabia.

Airlines have announced the cancellation of 51 flights on the three routes from Saturday through Oct 15.

An official responsible for security and flight management at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airpor said on Monday afternoon that 5,418 passengers had been stranded in Bangladesh by the cancellations.

Further cancellations would be announced as airlines reported them.

Four Biman Bangladesh Airlines flights, two operated by US-Bangla Airlines, and three each by Riyadh Air and Saudia were among the cancelled direct services.

Another 39 transit flights were cancelled, including 16 by IndiGo,...