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HSIA third terminal to start with two arrivals, two departures
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 15 Nov 2026, 12:00 AM
The third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is set to begin partial operations on 16 December, initially handling two arriving and two departing flights, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat said on Saturday.
“If everything proceeds according to plan, the third terminal will become partially operational on 16 December. Initially, operations will begin with two arriving and two departing flights,” he said.
The minister made the remarks at a preparatory meeting on the inauguration and commencement of operations at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) conference room in Dhaka.
He said the necessary activities would continue in phases to make the terminal fully operational.
The meeting discussed preparations for starting operations at the required immigration booths,
installing baggage belts and scanners, conducting trial operations and signing necessary agreements. Stakeholders also exchanged views and identified the steps needed to begin operations.
Millat described the third terminal’s operation as an important commitment of the present government and urged all concerned agencies to complete their respective tasks within the stipulated timeframe.
He said the prime minister’s directive to start Terminal-3 operations on schedule must receive the highest priority.
The minister also acknowledged the efforts of those involved in the project, saying their sustained work had brought the terminal to the stage of commencing operations.
He called on the agencies concerned to give priority to implementing the meeting’s decisions and expressed hope that coordinated efforts would help meet the 16 December target.
Invest Bangladesh Chairman Ashik Chowdhury, Dhaka-18 lawmaker S M Jahangir Hossain and Prime Minister’s Special Assistant for Civil Aviation and Tourism Gias Uddin attended the meeting.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Dr Nurun Nahar Chowdhury, National Board of Revenue Chairman Ahsan Habib, and representatives of the ministry, CAAB and the Japanese consortium were also present.