Third terminal of the airport to open partially on 16 December

The third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will open partially on 16 December. It will begin work in the first phase with two arrival flights and two departure flights. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Mr. M Rashiduzzaman Millat has told all the agencies involved to finish their preparations on time.

The minister gave this order on Saturday at a meeting on the opening of the third terminal. The meeting took place in the conference room of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). Participants discussed several issues, including opening the immigration booths, installing baggage belts and scanners, running trial operations and signing the necessary contracts.

The minister said opening the third terminal is an important promise of the present government. He said everyone must give the highest priority to the instructions of Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman so that the terminal starts work on time. He added that the terminal has reached the stage of opening because of the efforts of everyone involved.

The minister said the terminal will begin partial operations on 16 December if everything goes as planned. Work will then continue to prepare it for full operations. The authorities will carry out the necessary steps for this purpose.

Mr. Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Chairman of the Invest Bangladesh Authority, attended the meeting. Mr. S M Jahangir Hossain, Member of Parliament for Dhaka 18, and Mr. Gias Uddin, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, also attended. Ministry Secretary Dr. Nurunnahar Chowdhury and National Board of Revenue Chairman Mr. Ahsan Habib were present too. Representatives of other related agencies and the Japanese consortium joined as well.