DHAKA, Dec 12, 2021 (BSS) - State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism 
M Mahbub Ali today said 2,500 new luggage trolleys will be procured by 
February while 500 carts to be repaired within 4-5 days at Hazrat Shahjalal 
International Airport (HSIA) to lessen passengers' sufferings. 

   "In last one or two days, some passengers faced hurdles to get a trolley 
to carry their baggage .. we have already taken affective steps in this 
regards," he told reporters after visiting the two terminals of the airport 
in the capital.

   Flight congestions have been seen at HSIA as the Civil Aviation Authority 
of Bangladesh (CAAB) suspended flight operation from 12:00am to 8:00am every 
day from December 10 to March 11 next year for construction works of a speedy 
taxiway. 

   The state minister said, 600 out of 2,000 existing trolleys at HSIA got 
broken but the authority failed to repair those due to the pandemic 
situation.  

   "Currently, we are repairing the trolleys everyday and, within 4-5 days, 
500 of those broken trolleys will be repaired," he added.   

   Ali said the authority has already involved 32 uniformed personnel to help 
the passengers to get trolley. "We will appoint more 50 persons for this 
task," he added. 

   The state minister warned to take stern action if anyone found guilty to 
create artificial crisis of the trolleys. 

   Ali said he has already talked with the home minister to keep police 
officers at every immigration counter, so that passengers don't need to wait 
in a long queue to pass the airport's passport control.  

   "The home minister assured me to take necessary steps in this regards 
while number of immigration police officers have already been increased," he 
added. 

   The state minister also directed to the airport authority to make sure 
that arrival passengers will get their baggage within fastest possible time.