DHAKA, March 15, 2022 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the
authorities concerned to speed up the expansion work of the Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport in the capital.
    
She also asked to take required measures for land acquisition of the
Chattogram airport alongside giving other necessary directives, said a press
release of PMO press wing.

The premier gave the directives after witnessing a presentation on progress
(1st phase) (1st amended) of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's
extension work at her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning.

The total progress of the work is 32 percent and it is hoped that the work
could be completed by November 2023, the release said.

Sheikh Hasina directed the authorities concerned to carry out the extension
works keeping in mind the future.

She stressed the need for increasing income of the Bangladesh Biman as well.

She also instructed to arrange training programmes for the concerned people
to enhance the airports security services.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali, Senior Secretary
of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah, Civil Aviation
and Tourism Secretary Mokammel Hossain and Chairman of Civil Aviation
Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Air Vice Marshal Mafidur Rahman, among others
were present.