Asian – Dispatch

Talks resume after nearly a year as Dhaka pushes to operationalise the long-delayed terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Bangladesh has asked the Japanese side to quickly submit a revised proposal on the operation and maintenance of the third terminal at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The request was made during a meeting between officials of the Civil Aviation and Tourism Affairs Ministry, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) and a Japanese delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The issue is expected to be discussed again at another meeting, likely to be held by the end of March.

After nearly a year, the two sides resumed talks in a renewed effort to operationalise the long-delayed third terminal on a win-win basis, meeting sources told The Daily Star.

While attending the meeting, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rasheduzzaman Millat urged the Japanese delegation to submit a revised proposal on the operation and maintenance of the third terminal soon, sources said.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed a proposal presented by the Japanese delegation regarding the terminal’s operation and maintenance.“We had a productive meeting. We are working to make the third terminal operational as soon as possible, following the instruction of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. We hope to reach a win-win agreement with Japan to open the new terminal,” Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanom Rita told reporters after the meeting.

source: The Daily Star