Schedule int'l passenger flights resume from May 1

Dhaka : Schedule passenger flights between Dhaka and some selected countries have resumed from May 1, announced the country's civil aviation authority in a circular. However, the airlines are to operate as per their approved time slots under the summer-2021 schedule while air bubble flights will remain suspended until further notice, added the circular. 
Also, no incoming (as point of origin) or outgoing passengers are allowed to/from (Group A) Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Iran, Mongolia, Oman, South Africa and Tunisia. Only Bangladeshi expatriate/citizens visited (not residing) the countries mentioned in previous 15 days of travel to Bangladesh are allowed to travel to Dhaka provided they have special approval from the competent authority of Bangladesh. 
On arrival, they must complete a mandatory 14 days of institutional quarantine at government nominated hotels on passengers' own expenses. Proof of hotel booking shall be produced during check-in and the airline representatives must verify it before issuing the boarding passes. 
On the other hand, any incoming passengers from (Group B) Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Chile, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Kuwait, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Uruguay (as point of origin) are permitted to travel to Dhaka. They will also have to complete a mandatory 14 days institutional quarantine at government approved hotels. 
There is no restriction on the outgoing passengers to these countries. Passengers of these countries can have transit via the countries mentioned earlier (Group A), provided that the passengers remain confined within the airport under the close supervision of the airlines. 
As an exception, incoming passengers originating from Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar shall have to complete a three-days institutional quarantine at government approved facilities or hotels. Airlines shall be confirmed that seats are available at the government institutional quarantine facilities or the passengers have the proof of hotel reservation for institutional quarantine. If seats are not available at the government facilities, the passengers shall be boarded in the flights only after ensuring the confirmation of hotel reservation. 
Upon completion of the three-days institutional quarantine, the passenger will be released to complete a total of 11 days home quarantine. No restriction for outgoing passengers to travel to Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, said the circular. 
Lastly, incoming/outgoing passengers are allowed to/from all the other countries (Group C) apart from the ones mentioned. The incoming passengers from these countries of origin will have to undergo 14-days strict home quarantine. They can also have transit via the countries mentioned in Group A and B provided that the passengers remain confined within the airport under the close supervision of the airlines. 
Nevertheless, all incoming/outgoing passengers, except the children below 10 years old, shall mandatorily possess PCR based COVID-19 negative certificate. The PCR test shall be done within 72 hours of the flight departure time.
Capacity restrictions for airlines: 
- Outgoing flights from Dhaka: No capacity restriction for Narrow Bodied (Single isle) aircraft. Wide Bodied (Twin isle) aircraft shall carry a maximum of 280 passengers, except B777 and B747 aircraft shall be entitled to carry up to 350 passengers.
- Incoming flights to Dhaka: A maximum of 140 passengers in the Narrow Bodied (Single isle) aircraft and 200 passengers by the Wide Bodied (Twin isle) aircraft can be carried. 
- Incoming and outgoing flights: In both the cases of Narrow-Body or Wide-Body aircraft, at least the last row of the economy class and one seat of business class (unless otherwise instructed) cabin shall be kept vacant for any suspected Covid-19 positive passenger(s).