A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, en route from Rome to Dhaka, was compelled to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) after receiving a bomb threat.
The threat was communicated via a phone call from an unidentified number to the airport's control room, said HSIA Executive Director Group Captain Kamrul Islam.
He stated that flight BG-356, carrying 250 passengers and 13 crew members, was threatened while approaching Dhaka.
The aircraft landed safely at 9:20am on Wednesday (22 January).
Passengers and crew were swiftly evacuated to the terminal.
A bomb disposal unit, alongside a joint security task force, was dispatched to the aircraft to ascertain the presence of any explosive device.
Security personnel have cordoned off the plane as a precautionary measure.
The flight had departed from Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome at 8am local time on Tuesday (21 January).
