Dhaka airport

A dignified welcome

Dhaka airport finally opens lounges dedicated to migrant workers and their families

Waiting lounge for migrant workers at Dhaka airport

Yunus is scheduled to inaugurate the lounge this evening

Migrant workers played key role in July uprising

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday inaugurated a lounge dedicated for the country’s migrant workers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to make sure that they get the honour and facilities like guests for their significant contribution to  the country’s progress.

Dhaka airport area declared 'silent zone', effective from Oct 1

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has declared the surrounding area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as "silent zone"

A refreshing change at Dhaka airport

All operations must be upgraded and made efficient

A pleasant surprise at Dhaka airport

For passengers with past experience of the Dhaka airport, the prospect of flying into Bangladesh’s capital has not been a pleasant one, chiefly because of the seemingly interminable delays in getting their checked-in baggage.

4.4kg of gold left on plane at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence officials recovered 38 gold bars weighing over 4.4 kilogrammes from a plane at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this morning

When the mind gets foggier than the weather

There is an explanation, however infuriating, to each of the delightful conundrums in public work.

The boons promised by the Third Terminal

Existing inefficiencies and irregularities must not re-emerge

August 10, 2022
August 10, 2022

Passengers at mass hearing share bitter experiences at the Dhaka airport

Passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, most of them migrant workers, today (August 10) opened up about their bitter experiences at the airport including mismanagement in luggage handling and misconduct by different staff and officials of HSIA and airlines.

June 26, 2022
June 26, 2022

Biman’s Dhaka-Toronto flight will finally take off from July 27

The much-awaited Dhaka-Toronto flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin from July 27, 2022.

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

Biman plane suffers landing gear issues, hovers over Dhaka for 30 mins before landing

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dash-8 aircraft, bound for Dhaka, encountered a technical issue with its main landing gear and had to hover over Dhaka for more than 30 minutes.

June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022

12 e-gates open at Dhaka airport

Passengers who have e-passports can now use e-gates and complete their immigration within a short time at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022

Turkish passenger with rashes not a monkeypox case

The Turkish citizen, who was sent to a Dhaka hospital earlier this noon with rashes on his body, is not a monkeypox case, health officials said.

June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022

What are e-gates and how do they work?

E-gates became operational today at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka. A total of 12 e-gates have been installed in the departure area while three are at the arrival area of Dhaka airport, through which passengers today completed immigration within 18 seconds.  But what are e-gates and how do they exactly work? We try to explain:

June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022

“Immigration in 18 secs”: E-gates open at Dhaka airport

From now on, passengers with e-passports will be able to complete immigration formalities in just 18 seconds, as e-gates became operational at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka today.

June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022

Saudi-end immigration of hajj pilgrims at Dhaka airport couldn’t start today

Although the government had said that immigration of hajj pilgrims at the Saudi end will be completed at Dhaka airport from the first day of hajj flight, it has not happened today.

May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022

E-gates from June 7: No more lengthy immigration process

The days of lengthy immigration formalities at Dhaka airport will soon be over as 27 electronic gates are set to become operational from June 7.

May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022

File complaints if harassed at airport, Shahriar Alam to Bangladeshi expats in Portugal

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has advised Bangladeshi expatriates to file written complaints if they face any kind of harassment at the airport while travelling to and from Bangladesh.