, Oct. 12 -- Passengers stranded due to the closure of Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia will be transported to their destinations via alternative flights through Dammam and Madinah, subject to seat availability, at no extra cost, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat said on Monday.

So far, 10 Biman Bangladesh Airlines flights have been cancelled due to the airport closure, leaving 3,431 passengers unable to travel to their intended destinations, the minister told reporters at Secretariat before a meeting on operating international flights from Cox's Bazar Airport.

He said the relevant airlines have been instructed to minimise passengers' suffering by arranging alternative flights and informing passengers about cancel...