A total of 26 flights were cancelled at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Tuesday due to ongoing security concerns linked to the situation in the Middle East. 

According to sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), several countries—including Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan—have temporarily closed their airspace since February 28, directly affecting flight operations to and from Dhaka.

Of the cancelled flights on Tuesday, two were bound for Kuwait, while Air Arabia cancelled six flights, Gulf Air four, Qatar Airways four, Emirates two, Jazeera Airways four, and flydubai four.

CAAB officials said flight disruptions have continued over the past several days due to restricted airspace. A total of 23 flights were cancelled on February 28, followed by 40 on March 1, 46 on March 2, 39 on March 3, 28 on March 4, 36 on March 5, 34 on March 6, 28 on March 7, 28 on March 8, 33 on March 9, 32 on March 10, 27 on March 11, 28 on March 12, 25 on March 13, 24 on March 14, 23 on March 15, 28 on March 16, and 26 on March 17.

The total number of cancelled flights since the disruption began has reached 557, according to the authority.