Bangladesh: Govt plans to construct international airport near Dhaka, Aviation Minister

DHAKA, 05 April 2022, (TON): State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali said “there is a plan to construct a new international airport named ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib International Airport,’ in the vicinity of Dhaka ensuring the latest standards to make Bangladesh an air connectivity hub between the East and the West.”

He said “this in Parliament, replying to a starred question from treasury bench lawmaker Shahiduzzaman Sarker.”

The state minister said now eight airports remain in operation under Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority in the country.

On the other hand, three “Short Take-Off and Landing” airports,  Thakurgaon, Shamshernagar and Cumilla and three domestic airports Ishwardi, Lalmonirhat and Bogra, remain closed.”

Plans to operate Jessore-Chittagong flights.

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