Bangladesh, July 21 -- The government has decided in principle to offer special discounts on Biman Bangladesh Airlines tickets and access to the Balaka Lounge at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for holders of the government's expatriate (Probashi) card.

The announcement was made on July 21 by Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam at a briefing meeting in Dhaka on the role of airport-related agencies in implementing the expatriate card program, read a press release.

"We have taken initiatives to ensure all kinds of facilities for our expatriate brothers. A policy decision has been made to provide special discounts on Biman Bangladesh Airlines tickets and the use of the Balaka Lounge," the minister said.

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