Shahjalal Airport's third terminal to open partially from 16 December, starting with two flights each way
The third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is finally set to open, partially.
Its operations will begin on 16 December under a phased operational plan.
Initially, the terminal will start its journey by handling two arrival and two departure flights.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat disclosed the information at a meeting on preparations for launching and inaugurating the third terminal, held on Saturday (14 November) at the conference room of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).
The tourism minister said that if everything proceeds according to plan, partial operations of the third terminal will begin on 16 December.
Necessary activities will continue afterwards with the aim of bringing the terminal into full operation, the meeting was told.
The meeting discussed, as part of the launch preparations, opening the necessary immigration booths, installing baggage belts and scanners, conducting trial operations and signing various agreements.
Stakeholders at the meeting reviewed the progress of preparations and identified the steps needed to start operations.
The minister said making the third terminal operational is an important commitment of the present government, and he directed all concerned agencies to complete their respective responsibilities within the stipulated time.
He also said the prime minister's directive to start the terminal's operations on schedule must be given the highest priority.
The minister noted that through the continuous efforts of everyone involved in the project, the terminal has now reached the stage of starting operations.
Present at the meeting were Invest Bangladesh Authority chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Dhaka-18 MP SM Jahangir Hossain, and the prime minister's special assistant for civil aviation and tourism, Gias Uddin.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Dr Nurunnahar Chowdhury, National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Ahsan Habib, and representatives of the ministry, CAAB and the Japanese consortium also attended the meeting.
