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

May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022

Being a non-VIP at Dhaka airport is no fun

The adviser to the prime minister on private industry and investment, Salman F Rahman, recently expressed his dissatisfaction about the way our airport in Dhaka has been handling passengers, referring to allegations of staff members taking bribes and harassing them.

April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022

Passengers coming to Bangladesh must show health declaration form at airport

Passengers coming to Bangladesh will have to fill up the health declaration form online within three days of their departure, said Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh it its latest circular last night (April 20, 2022).

April 17, 2022
April 17, 2022

Don’t harass UAE-bound workers with tourist visas at Dhaka airport: Parliamentary body

A parliamentary body today asked all authorities concerned not to harass UAE-bound migrant workers having tourist visas at the Dhaka airport.

April 14, 2022
April 14, 2022

Collision at Dhaka airport: 2 grounded Boeing aircrafts now ready to fly

The two Boeing aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines that were grounded after those hit each other at the hanger of Dhaka airport on Sunday (April 10, 2022) came into operation today.

April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022

Sigh of relief: Dhaka Airport runway to be open 24hrs from next month

In a sigh of relief, the runway at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be kept open for operating flights for 24 hours from next month instead of June.

April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022

Biman's Dubai flight rescheduled after 2 Boeing planes hit each other at Dhaka airport

A Dubai-bound flight of Bangladesh Biman Airlines was forced to reschedule on Sunday after the nose of a Boeing aircraft hit the tail of another at the hangar at Dhaka Airport, Biman Managing Director and CEO Dr Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal said today.

April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022

‘Terminal 3 will offer same services as London’s Heathrow or Thailand’s airports’

Construction of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka is 1.9 percent ahead of expectations. The third terminal is likely to be inaugurated by October, 2023, State Minister for Civil Aviation, M Mahbub Ali, said today.

April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022

When will we stop pointing lasers on airplanes?

Pilots of various local and foreign airlines have complained that people are quite often and frequently targeting lasers on planes during landing or takeoffs at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Pilots are saying there could be a major accident due to these laser beams. Who are pointing these lasers on aeroplanes? What steps can be taken by the authorities to stop the laser beam menace?

March 4, 2021
March 4, 2021

Man held with gold worth Tk 3.2 crore at Dhaka airport

Customs officials detained a man with 45 gold bars -- weighing over five kgs -- at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early today.

November 11, 2020
November 11, 2020

495 illegally imported mobile phone sets seized at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence officials seized around 495 mobile phone sets worth Tk 3 crores at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this morning.