, Feb. 28 -- Several Middle Eastern countries have temporarily closed their airspace amid rising regional security concerns following reported Israeli strikes in Iran, resulting in flight cancellations and delays on affected routes.

Civil aviation authorities have suspended air traffic over countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai and Qatar, airport officials said.

As a result, several scheduled commercial flights on these routes have been cancelled, delayed or rescheduled.

In response, the authorities of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have issued instructions to all concerned airlines.

Airlines have been asked to notify passengers in advance about any cancellations or delays via SMS, email and call centres. They have also b...