Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan on Sunday said Bangladesh has become a centre of attraction for foreign airlines due to Bangladesh’s strategic position.
“If proper planning is taken, Bangladesh can be turned into a centre of air route. We need to ensure infrastructure development and international standard,” he said.
The minister was addressing a function at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the city which was arranged to launch the operation of Malaysian airline Malindo Air. Malindo Air Chief Executive Chandran Rama Muthy was also present, said a PID handout.
Faruk Khan said the government has taken initiatives to modernise Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport considering the gradual increase in demand, and initiative have also been taken for constructing the second runway,
About Cox’s Bazar Airport, he said the flow of tourists to Cox’s Bazar will increase significantly once the work on turning the airport into an international standard one is completed.
Source: UNBConnect
Yes, it is. Bangladesh Biman is a mine of platinum from which the powers-that-be could be billionaire almost overnight. It is the happiest hunting ground where everything except development and profit of BB is possible. Just today a news goes that the Chairman and his entourage is traveling free on BB. While BB has been running at a heavy loss the high-ups of the BB have grown whale-sized with the booty. Let BB go to hell and with that the nation also. The ‘stupid’ people are here to make good all losses.
Bullshit! This is another BS comment from moronic Bangali politicians just like the ones from the past: “Bangladesh Tiger of the East”; “Silk Road of the East”; “Bridge Between East and West”, etc., etc., and etc. You guys do not have 2 decent airports to handle the current traffic. Besides, even renovating or building new airports would not make any difference. Who the hell would want to break their journey at Dhaka? Do you have decent hotels, restaurants or places to visit or even a decent Day Room or hotels at the terminal? Who the hell would want to ruin their vacation by breaking their journey at Dhaka and leave with a diarrhea. I once passed through Dhaka airport and saw this airport employee filling up the so called “water cooler” with the water from the bathroom sink. You guys are number 1 in the world in talking crap.