PM Hasina opens HSIA's 3rd terminal

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the soft opening of Terminal 3 of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HISA) on 7 October, aiming to make Bangladesh an aviation hub with the slogan "Connecting dreams to reality".

Hasina said the third terminal with modern facilities will help expand international air connectivity. Ninety percent work of the new terminal has been completed and it will be operational by next year. The third terminal project commenced on 28th December in 2019.

The government contributed Taka 5,000 crore, while the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided the remaining funding. Upon full-fledged operation of the 3rd terminal, Dhaka Airport's annual passenger and cargo handling capacity is expected to double.