Dhaka airport’s third terminal to open partially on October 7

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate a part of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on October 7.

Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), gave the information at a press conference at the terminal site on Tuesday, reports UNB.

“We were informed yesterday (August 7) by the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) that the premier will inaugurate the third terminal at a soft opening (partial opening) on October 7,” the CAAB chief said.

However, he said, passengers will be able to fully use the third terminal by the end of 2024.

“We want to complete 90 per cent of the third terminal project before October 7, and we are optimistic that the work will be finished ahead of schedule,” added the CAAB chairman.