Govt plans international airport in Trishal: Minister

The BNP government has decided to construct an international airport at Trishal in Mymensingh, and would soon conduct a feasibility study in this regard, said Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat on Sunday.

The minister made the remark at a reception programme for SSC examination top scorers held at a resort in Mymensingh city.

Trishal had previously been considered as a site for a new international airport near Dhaka. A pre-feasibility study conducted by the civil aviation ministry in 2010 had identified the area as a preferred location.

At the Mymensingh event, the civil aviation minister also sought to address concerns over cost effectiveness following deals to purchase 35 commercial aircrafts.

The aircrafts will be delivered started November 2031, by when the country’s existing passenger aircraft fleet will start ageing.

By the end of the tentative delivery date in 2037, most of the existing aircrafts will have reached their expiry period, the minister added.

The government, however, is expecting the delivery of at least one Airbus aircraft by June next year, according to sources.