Dhaka, July 27 -- National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has resumed regular flights on the Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka route after a suspension of more than one year.

The inaugural flight departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Narita at 2:25 am with 143 passengers on board, said a media statement on Monday.

Narita International Airport serves as the main international gateway to Tokyo, Japan's capital.

The resumption of the route is expected to strengthen air connectivity between Bangladesh and Japan while contributing to the expansion of trade, investment, tourism, education, cultural exchange and people-to-people ties between the two countries.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam attended a greeting and v...