Govt has plans for two more airports: PM

The government has undertaken a plan to construct two new airports in the country apart from modernisation of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), reports BSS.
Replying to a tabled question from treasury bench member Gazi Golam Dastagir during the question-answer session slated for the prime minister yesterday, the PM said Nippon Koei Co. Ltd. is conducting the feasibility study of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib International Airport while land acquisition is going on for Khan Jahan Ali Airport at Begerhat.
Bangabandhu Intentional Airport would be a hub of civil aviation between east and west expediting country's economic growth and Khan Jahan Ali Airport will establish quick communication between Dhaka and south and southwestern region of the country, the prime minister said.
Sheikh Hasina said the government has constituted two committees to monitor the overall reform measures and development programmes of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Replying to a another question from Jatiya Party member Nurul Islam Omar, the prime minister said the Padma Bridge would be connected with Asian Highway-1 linking Dhaka-Khulna highway (N8).
Five bridges would be constructed on Bhanga-Bhatiya Para-Narail Jessore-Benapole road, eight bridges would be built on Ramgarh Baraiyahat highway and four bridges would be constructed on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar for improvement of the Asian Highway in Bangladesh part.

 

Govt has plans for two more airports: PM

The government has undertaken a plan to construct two new airports in the country apart from modernisation of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), reports BSS. Replying to a tabled question from treasury bench member Gazi Golam Dastagir during the question-answer session slated for the prime minister yesterday, the PM said Nippon Koei Co. Ltd. is conducting the feasibility study of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib International Airport while land acquisition is going on for Khan Jahan Ali Airport at Begerhat. Bangabandhu Intentional Airport would be a hub of civil aviation between east and west expediting countrys economic growth and Khan Jahan Ali Airport will establish quick communication between Dhaka and south and southwestern region of the country, the prime minister said. Sheikh Hasina said the government has constituted two committees to monitor the overall reform measures and development programmes of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Replying to a another question from Jatiya Party member Nurul Islam Omar, the prime minister said the Padma Bridge would be connected with Asian Highway-1 linking Dhaka-Khulna highway (N8). Five bridges would be constructed on Bhanga-Bhatiya Para-Narail Jessore-Benapole road, eight bridges would be built on Ramgarh Baraiyahat highway and four bridges would be constructed on Chittagong-Coxs Bazar for improvement of the Asian Highway in Bangladesh part.