Millat has asked the United Kingdom for support in lifting a European Union restriction on its cargo operations, according to a report by Bangladesh Samachar Sangbad (BSS).

The request puts a specific bilateral ask in front of UK officials: help undo an EU measure that constrains Millat's ability to carry freight into and through the bloc. Cargo operators serving Bangladesh rely heavily on European markets, and any EU-level restriction on an airline's cargo activities directly limits route options, belly and freighter capacity, and ultimately revenue on one of the industry's densest trade lanes — the Asia-Europe air freight corridor.

The approach to the UK rather than to Brussels directly signals Dhaka's calculation that London can act as an intermediary with EU institutions, or that post-Brexit UK-EU aviation relations give Britain a channel to raise the matter. Neither the timeline for a UK response nor the specific EU instrument behind the restriction has been detailed in the source report.

For Millat, the stakes are commercial. EU cargo bans and restrictions historically follow security or safety audits by the European Commission, acting on input from the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and member-state inspectors. Once an operator appears on the EU's restricted list, European freight forwarders and shippers typically divert volume to competing carriers, and the affected airline must demonstrate compliance through remediation and re-audit before the curbs are reconsidered. Recovery of that lost volume, even after a lifting, can take years.

The source report does not specify which EU measure applies to Millat, the date it took effect, or the technical findings behind it. It also does not detail what form of UK support Millat has requested — diplomatic representation, technical assistance with compliance, or both.

What is established is the ask itself and its destination. A Bangladeshi cargo operator has taken its case for relief from an EU restriction to the UK government, and the outcome now depends on whether London chooses to engage Brussels on the matter and whether Millat can satisfy whatever underlying concerns led to the restriction in the first place.