Italy bans flights from Bangladesh until Oct 5

Italy has issued a ban on all kinds of flights from Bangladesh to the country until October 5.

Besides Bangladeshi, foreign nationals also cannot enter the country from Bangladesh.

Qatar Airways, which flies passengers on Italy route, said this quoting the country's Health Ministry.

Earlier on Monday, 21 passengers of a special flight flew to Italy from Bangladesh tested positive for COVID-19 that triggered huge reaction in the European country.

The country sent back 167 passengers out of 182 Bangladeshi citizens on Wednesday after they on two separate flights landed at Fiumicino International Airport in Rome and Malpensa Airport in Milan.