June 11, 2026
Bangladesh is currently in negotiations with Japan over the ground handling operations of the terminal
The current BNP-led government remains optimistic about opening the terminal by this year
State Minister Millat urges Japan to quickly submit a revised proposal for the facility
China seeks three additional weekly flights to Bangladesh
Discussions focus on bringing the facility into operation as quickly as possible
The advisor says a formal announcement on the matter is likely next week
Training, trial run and performance monitoring to follow before full opening, says CAAB chairman