A "Meet the Press" event and Iftar Mahfil was held on March 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy, to promote Biman Bangladesh Airlines' Rome-Dhaka flight.

The various aspects of Biman’s Dhaka-Rome-Dhaka flight were discussed with the electronic and print media present. An Iftar Mahfil was held after the exchange of views with the press, according to a press release on Monday.

A special prayer was offered for the success of Biman’s Dhaka-Rome-Dhaka flight.

The event was attended by Sajjadul Hassan MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, as the chief guest.

Others present included Mahmood Hasan Ripon MP, Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Md Mokammel Hossain, and Managing Director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Shafiul Azim.

On behalf of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, a special request was made to all present to increase the number of passengers on the Dhaka-Rome-Dhaka flight and to promote it, said the release.

After the event, Biman’s public relations department contacted expatriate Bangladeshis living in Naples and distributed leaflets and brochures among them.