New int'l airport to be constructed outside Dhaka: Quader
Friday, 22 January 2010
A new international airport would be constructed outside the city to reduce the pressure on the Zia International Airport, minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Ghulam Mohammad Quader informed the House Thursday, reports BSS.
Responding to a query from treasury bench member Manzur Quader Qureishi, the minister said a committee has been formed initially to carry out a feasibility study on the new airport.
"The committee is expected to submit its report by this month and after receiving it, the government would proceed further to this end," he added.
The minister said that the government had taken steps to resume Biman flight on the Dhaka-New York route. "I hope the resumption of Biman flight on the Dhaka-New York route will be possible very soon through procuring aircraft on lease after completion of necessary formalities," he said.
Replying to ruling party Lawmaker Maruf Saqlain he said the government was considering resumption of Biman or other private airlines flight on the Dhaka-Sayedpur route for the convenience of people of the northern region.
Answering to a supplementary raised by Awami League (AL) Lawmaker Mir Shakhawat Ali Badsha, the minister said the government has taken steps to complete the work of under-construction Khulna airport.
Responding to a query from treasury bench member Manzur Quader Qureishi, the minister said a committee has been formed initially to carry out a feasibility study on the new airport.
"The committee is expected to submit its report by this month and after receiving it, the government would proceed further to this end," he added.
The minister said that the government had taken steps to resume Biman flight on the Dhaka-New York route. "I hope the resumption of Biman flight on the Dhaka-New York route will be possible very soon through procuring aircraft on lease after completion of necessary formalities," he said.
Replying to ruling party Lawmaker Maruf Saqlain he said the government was considering resumption of Biman or other private airlines flight on the Dhaka-Sayedpur route for the convenience of people of the northern region.
Answering to a supplementary raised by Awami League (AL) Lawmaker Mir Shakhawat Ali Badsha, the minister said the government has taken steps to complete the work of under-construction Khulna airport.