AFTER 14 years, direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan are ready for take-off. Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ first Dhaka to Karachi flight will fly on Jan 29, with two weekly flights. This resumption is both welcome and necessary; it establishes connectivity between the two countries and also encourages tourism, people-to-people contact, business collaborations, and overdue “family reunions”. While cargo ships set sail from Karachi to Chittagong port last year, air travellers have been taking........

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