Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Fighting in Libya: 30 stranded Bangladeshis return today

Some 30 Bangladeshis, who got stranded in the turbulent Libyan capital of Tripoli and its suburbs, are returning home today.
Immigration system to be overhauled: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said steps will be taken to overhaul the immigration system at all airports of the country, including that of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Pilot Without Passport: Immigration SI suspended

An immigration official has been suspended for negligence in duty as a Biman Bangladesh pilot crossed the immigration of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport without his passport on June 5.
Biman domestic flight makes ‘precautionary landing’

A domestic flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines makes a "precautionary landing" around an hour after it took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Man held with 1,170 yaba pills inside stomach at Dhaka airport

Law enforcers detain one person with 1,170 yaba pills hidden inside his stomach at the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
2 Rohingyas held just before boarding flight at Dhaka airport

Two Rohingya women are detained while attempting to board a UAE-bound flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Ex-UZ chairman held with ammo at Dhaka airport

Security officials detain a former upazila chairman for entering the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka with a pistol and bullets without any prior declaration.
4 Rohingyas detained at Dhaka airport

Four Rohingya people including three women are detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka while attempting to fly to Indonesia.
Foreign airlines pulling out of HSIA

The Singapore-based budget airline Scoot is the latest foreign operator that has just announced its decision to pull out of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). The reason given to stop its Bangladesh operations is that it is apparently not cost-effective to operate a route here.
Flights from Bangladesh: Another foreign airline bows out

Yet another foreign airline is going to shut its operation in Bangladesh.
Another AL leader held with bullets at airport

Security officials yesterday handed over an Awami League leader to police for entering the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with bullets without any prior declaration.
Passenger with yaba in rectum held at Dhaka airport

A passenger with some 800 yaba tablets hidden in his rectum is held at the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Carrying Firearm: Another AL leader held at Dhaka airport

Police yesterday detained an Awami League leader for entering the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport allegedly along with a pistol and 32 bullets without any declaration.
Man held with shotgun at Dhaka airport

Airport security forces detain a man with a shotgun from the domestic terminal of Dhaka airport for not following the due procedure.
HC questions authorities’ failure to curb mosquito menace at Dhaka airport

The High Court questions the authorities’ failure to curb mosquito menace at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka.
No toy gun this time!

Questions are being raised about the security at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after a handbag containing a firearm passed through the scanners undetected on Tuesday.
Ctg-bound flights delayed at Dhaka airport

Several flights bound for Chattogram could not depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka following Biman aircraft hijack attempt at Shah Amanat International Airport.
Don’t harass expats at airport: Minister

State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed has warned strongly against harassment of expatriates at airports.
PhD student held in city

Rab yesterday said they had the Bangladeshi PhD student at a South Korean University -- who had gone missing from the airport area before his flight on Wednesday -- in their custody.
10kg gold seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seized 10 gold bars weighing around 10kgs at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
332kg ‘Khat’ seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seize 332 kilogrammes of Khat, a new psychoactive substance (NPS), at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Dhaka Airport: Passengers suffer due to workers' demo

Hundreds of passengers suffered at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday as a section of Biman Bangladesh Airlines workers abstained from work since morning, demanding regularisation of their jobs.
From dream to nightmare

A frail-looking Dadan Mia stepped out of Shahjalal International Airport with a small handbag, walking slowly with a sense of uncertainty. He had an uncombed black hair, flecked with grey, and an unkempt beard. Dressed in a shabby jacket and trousers, Dadan seemed to be on the verge of tears.
160kg Ethiopian marijuana seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seize 160 kilogrammes of Ethiopian marijuana at the Foreign Post Office in cargo unit of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Indian citizen held with 12.3kg gold at Dhaka airport

Customs official detain an Indian citizen with 22 gold bars, weighing 12.3 kilogramme, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Airport staff, 2 others held over gold smuggling

An airport staff and two others are detained in connection with gold smuggling at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.
Thai plane makes emergency landing

A Thai Airways plane has made emergency landing at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) for what is believed to be burst wheel.
Smokes; no clue of ‘fire’ found at airport

Fire fighters have been frantically searching to trace the origin of the smokes that engulfed Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, but to no avail.
Poor Luggage Handling: Minister raps Biman bosses

Expressing disappointment over the passengers' sufferings due to poor luggage handling at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Civil Aviation Minister AKM Shajahan Kamal yesterday suggested replacing Biman's aged staffers with young and energetic ones to speed up its operations.
US-Bangla Airlines makes emergency landing

A domestic flight of US-Bangla Airlines makes an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka due to technical glitch.