From correspondents in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 03:32 PM IST

Bangladeshi private airliner Best Air is adding Colombo and Male on its South Asia map. Emanating from Dhaka, the flights for these destinations begin Monday.

This is the first foray of a Dhaka-based airline to the Maldivian capital where 40,000 Bangladeshis work, Best Air chairman Haider Uz-Zaman was quoted as saying by the New Age newspaper.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)