Dhaka Airport third terminal’s soft launching on Oct 7

News Desk  :
The soft opening of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s third terminal is set for October 7 as decided earlier, Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman said.

He said this today during a press conference at the construction site of Dhaka airport’s third terminal, reports UNB.

According to him, the construction contract for the terminal was initiated in 2020, with a stipulated soft opening timeline of 1,471 days.

“Presently, as per the contract, 1,241 days have passed, leading to the decision to have a soft opening in advance, on October 7.

The soft opening ceremony, to be attended by the prime minister, would be held inside the newly built third terminal.

This decision was made so that citizens from across the country can witness the inauguration through the media,” he said.

Regarding the progress of work, he said “Our target was to complete 90 percent of the work before the soft opening.

Presently, it stands at over 88 percent. We are optimistic about completing 90 percent of the work before the soft opening of the third terminal.”

“We’ve set a goal for the terminal’s full functionality by December 2024,” he said, adding, “We hope the terminal will be fully operational before the scheduled time.”

Responding to queries about manpower readiness for the new terminal, he mentioned an application was submitted to the ministry and training is ongoing for current staff members.