The government has decided to inaugurate the highly anticipated world-class third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) partially on October 7.

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Mafidur Rahman announced the date on Tuesday (August 8). 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the terminal, he said.

On June 27, the CAAB Chairman said that the construction progress of the third terminal is 77.5%.

The terminal's interior has been designed by renowned architect Rohani Baharin, who has previously worked on projects including Terminal 3 of Changi Airport in Singapore, the ATC Tower Building in Guangzhou, China, Ahmedabad International Airport in India, and the Terminal Building of Islamabad International Airport.

The Dhaka Airport expansion project was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on October 24, 2017, with financing from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Initially estimated to cost Tk 13,610 crore, the budget for the large-scale third terminal project was later increased by an additional Tk 7,788.59 crore.

Once completed, the new terminal, spanning an area of 5,42,000 square metres, will feature a parking apron capable of accommodating 37 aircraft. 

However, the main highlight will be the modern terminal building, integrating state-of-the-art technologies within its 2,30,000 square metre of interior space.

DST: 1352 HRS, AUG 8, 2023
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