Dhaka, April 24 -- Foreign airlines operating in the country are currently unable to repatriate over USD 323 million of revenues earned in the Bangladesh market, said International Air Transport Association on April 24.

The association called on Bangladesh to immediately release such a huge amount of airline revenues being held in contravention of international agreements.

Pakistan is another country that IATA urged to do the same as the market currently blocks USD 399 million revenues of foreign airlines from being repatriated.

In total, airlines are unable to repatriate over USD 720 million of revenues earned in these two markets, added IATA.

"The timely repatriation of revenues to their home countries is critical for payment of dol...