US-Bangla Airlines will start direct flights from Dhaka to Male, the capital of Maldives, for the first time on November 19. The US-Bangla holiday packages in the Maldives will be effective from November 19 to December 20. A minimum of Tk58,990 has been fixed per person, according to a media statement. Read: US-Bangla to resume Dhaka-Kolkata flights from October 21 The private carrier will operate flights on the Dhaka-Male-Dhaka route three days a week. Read: US-Bangla to launch Dhaka-Male-Dhaka flights from Nov 19

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football champions Bashundhara Kings plan to tour the Maldives to play friendly football matches against two leading Maldives clubs—TC Sports and Maziya Sports and Recreation Club —in October.