Bangladesh, July 14 -- More than 180 passengers travelling on a FitsAir flight from Dhaka to Colombo have alleged they were kept inside a grounded aircraft for nearly five and a half hours at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following a technical fault, raising concerns over passenger welfare and the airline's handling of the situation.Geographic Reference

According to passengers, Flight 8D822 was scheduled to depart at 2:15am on 11 July. Shortly after boarding, they were informed that the aircraft had developed a technical problem.

However, instead of being allowed to disembark, the 182 passengers remained inside the aircraft for around five hours and 35 minutes before the flight eventually departed.

Several passengers describe...