Tokyo:The Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman experienced a delay due to a technical glitch but is now expected to depart Narita International Airport for Dhaka shortly.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the issue was resolved on Thursday night, allowing the flight to proceed. Captain Md Imamul Islam announced at approximately 950 pm local time that the problem was fixed, and passengers would begin boarding soon.
Initially scheduled to leave Tokyo at 6 pm local time, the aircraft had moved to the runway for takeoff but stopped due to the technical problem. Passengers, including Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and other members of his entourage, disembarked while engineers worked on the issue.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat, accompanying the Prime Minister, apologized for the inconvenience caused by the delay and confirmed that the aircraft is now safe to fly. The flight was set to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 1035 pm Bangladesh time. Prime Minister Rahman was in Japan for a four-day state visit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.