Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh to become international aviation hub in future: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, 8 October 2023 : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said during the partial inauguration of the newly constructed third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport that Bangladesh will be the hub of international air transport in future.
It will be a hub for international aviation due to its location.
The Prime Minister unveiled the plaque at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's third terminal area on Saturday, October 7 at the 'soft opening' ceremony of the terminal.
She said, "Due to the geographical location of Bangladesh, one day Cox's Bazar or our Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be the hub of international air transport. We believe and that's how we want to make it."
The head of government said, "We have seen that different things change at different times in the world. For example, Hong Kong was once an international hub, followed by Singapore, Thailand and now Dubai."
"I believe that one day our Cox's Bazar or Hazrat Shahjalal will be the international air transport hub as it is the middle of the eastern and western skyways."
She said, "Everyone will come here for refueling. In fact, you will enjoy the beauty of Bangladesh and if you come down to Cox's Bazar, you will be able to enjoy the beauty of our long sandy sea beach. That is how we want to build Bangladesh."
She said her government will make arrangements to improve business and tourism by making people's communication easier by developing technology.
"After the era of sleek aircraft, the fleet now has 21 state-of-the-art aircrafts, which are flying to different countries of the world," she said.
Moreover, if this third terminal is fully operational, we will create 2500 new routes, she said
Pointing out that his government has established 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University' at Lalmonirhat with emphasis on research as well as training in various developed countries of the world to create skilled manpower, she said, "We see our neighboring countries go to the moon. So why should we stay behind, we will also go to the moon. That is how we will build smart manpower in the future."
The third terminal is designed to connect with a multimodal transportation system to enable passengers to enter and exit the international airport. The new terminal will be connected to the airport railway station via elevated expressway, underground railway (MRT-5, Kamalapur to Airport section) and an underground tunnel.
Besides, pilgrims can go to the third terminal through the underground tunnel from Ashkona Haji Camp.
