Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA)

Take steps to ensure smooth take-off of the third terminal

Address the problems identified by customs inspectors

A dignified welcome

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

Airport ground handling must be left to efficient providers

Biman comes with a poor track record for the job

HSIA Third Terminal: Biman to be sole ground handling service provider

As Biman is set to take charge of ground handling for the third terminal at Dhaka airport for two years, stakeholders are raising concerns about its ability to manage such a large terminal.

Waiting lounge for migrant workers at Dhaka airport

Yunus is scheduled to inaugurate the lounge this evening

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

Flight operations of Dhaka airport return to normalcy after 8 hours

Flight operations at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have returned to normalcy after around eight hours

Dhaka airport to remain shut for six hours from 6pm

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the main gateway of the country by air, will remain shut for six hours from 6:00pm today

September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022

Dhaka-New York flight uncertainty is unacceptable

Why must passengers suffer for lax security at Dhaka airport?

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

More than 400 Hajj pilgrims stuck at Dhaka airport for nearly 8 hrs

More than 400 Hajj passengers were stuck at the Dhaka Airport for around eight hours yesterday (June 18, 2022).

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:

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.

March 9, 2022
March 9, 2022

Wait for Fly Dhaka, Air Astra lengthens

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) has decided not to grant permission to any new airlines to operate flights from Dhaka due to a shortage of space at the terminal and apron areas at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).

May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020

CAAB extends suspension of flights till May 16

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh extends the ongoing suspension of passenger flight operations with all countries, except China, until May 16 to contain spread of Covid-19 in the country.

January 21, 2020
January 21, 2020

Virus scare in China: Screening at Dhaka, Ctg airports begin

Amid fear of the breakout of a new SARS-like virus in China, the authorities of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka begin screening process of passengers coming from the country.

October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019

144 passengers suffer for Air Asia’s flight delay at HSIA

Some 144 passengers of Air Asia face untold sufferings as the Malaysia-based budget airlines made around 24 hours delay for the technical glitch, sources at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport says.

July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019

Sudden power outage cripples Dhaka airport

No electricity, no air-conditioning at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for seven hours!