DHAKA, Feb 7, 2023 (BSS) - State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali today said Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's third terminal will be inaugurated in October this year as 60 percent construction work of the terminal has already been completed.

"The aesthetic terminal building is now visible. Now works of different machinery installation and interior designing is going on," he said while talking to journalists after visiting the construction work of the terminal and passenger services at the current terminal-1 and 2.

Mahbub Ali said works of enhancing strength of runways at all airports, new terminal building construction and modernization of security system are going on to ensure safe flight operations and enhancing passenger services.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, silent revolution of development has taken place in the country's aviation sector, he said.

The state minister said flight operations at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) are being kept closed for five hours every night as the work is underway to update the instrumental landing system (ILS) of the runway to category-2 from category-1.

He said they are making their efforts so that passengers do not face any problem for the development works.

Once the ILS is updated, the limitations of flight operations due to thick fog in winter will be removed, he added.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Md. Mokammel Hossain, Civil Aviation Authority Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Executive Director Group Captain Muhammed Kamrul Islam were present during the visit.