Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the country's main aviation hub, is currently handling nearly twice its intended passenger capacity, leaving airport authorities struggling to maintain expected service standards.

Corruption was the trademark of the ousted government.

The government has plans to build a second runway at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as air traffic is projected to increase after construction of the third terminal is done.

The government is spending around Tk 32,605 crore to upgrade the eight commercial airports in the country and these facilities may start delivering dividends from as soon as this October.

Hajj pilgrims can now have their immigration process completed at Dhaka airport before leaving for Saudi Arabia.

Customs officials in separate drives recover 31 kilogrammes of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

In two separate drives, custom officials detain two persons with around 2 kilogrammes of gold from their possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Before deplaning, I make sure that I won't have to use the bathroom facilities for the one to two hours that I will spend in the terminal building. The stench of the bathrooms is overpowering! One shudders to think of the reaction of foreigners.