Tiger Airways is to launch direct flights between Singapore and Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital city.

There will be four flights a week when the service launches – on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

“Dhaka is our first destination in Bangladesh, and the introduction of this service provides great opportunities to increase both business and consumer travel between Dhaka and Singapore,” said Stewart Adams, managing director of Tiger Airways Singapore.

“Tiger Airways is committed to providing great value airfares to both Singapore residents planning to visit family and friends, as well as visitors keen to explore Dhaka’s historical monuments, shop for traditional handicrafts and feast on some delicious Bangladeshi cuisine!”

Dhaka, the largest city in Bangladesh, has grown to become an important political and economic centre in South Asia.

A culturally vibrant and colourful city, Dhaka, known as the “City of Mosques”, is renowned for producing some of the world’s finest muslin, and is home to one of South Asia’s largest shopping malls.