The two countries also ratified an air service agreement (ASA) in this regard, an official release said.

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia during her visit to Brunei in the beginning of the current year directed the officials concerned to take step to operate direct flight between the two countries.

In absence of direct flight between the two countries, the neighbouring countries so far availed the opportunity of carrying passengers to Brunei, a very potential market for Bangladeshi workers.

High Commissioner of Brunei Darus Salaam in Dhaka Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Doud, Bangladesh High Commissioner in Brunei M A Hakim and senior officials of the Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) were present at the signing ceremony.