Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka

Digital info boards placed at Dhaka, Sylhet airports for British nationals

The British High Commission in Bangladesh installs digital message boards in the arrival areas of Dhaka and Sylhet airports, displaying essential information on Consular assistance for British nationals.
Airport Road clash: Passengers miss flights due to heavy gridlock

Several passengers miss different international flights due to huge traffic congestion on the Airport Road in Dhaka following a clash between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat.
Emergency landing in Jeddah: 133 Bangladeshi passengers reach home

A total of 133 out of 141 Bangladeshi passengers of Dhaka-bound Saudia Airlines plane, which made an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Monday, have been brought back home.
60 gold bars seized from Biman’s microbus at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seize 60 gold bars weighing 6.96 kilogrammes from a microbus of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and detained the driver of the vehicle at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
6kg gold seized from Indian citizen at Dhaka airport

Customs officers have seized gold, in the shape of beads, from an Indian citizen at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Dense fog halts flight operations at Dhaka airport

Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka remain suspended for six hours due to dense fog, reports Prothom Alo.
4kg gold seized at Dhaka airport

A Preventive Team of Dhaka Custom House seizes 40 gold bars weighing 4.64 kilogrammes from a flight of US Bangla Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka
14.3kg gold seized from brothers

Preventive team of Dhaka customs seizes 14.33kg of gold bars and ornaments from two brothers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Gold recovered from man’s rectum at Dhaka airport

Customs officials detain a person with 15 gold bars worth Tk 1 crore hidden inside his rectum at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Ban on visitors’ entry at Dhaka airport lifted

The Civil Aviation Authorities lift restriction on entry of visitors to concourse hall at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, six months into imposing it over security grounds.
Civil aviation secretary replaced

A day into removing the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab), the government replaces the secretary of civil aviation and tourism ministry.
2 Malaysian Airlines staff jailed over tortoise smuggling

Three Malaysian Airlines staff are arrested by law enforcers for their involvement in smuggling 30 tortoises which were seized at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
6kg gold seized under plane seat at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seize gold bars weighing around 6 kilograms from underneath the seat of a flight coming in from Doha at Dhaka airport.
2 Chinese citizens held with 6kg gold at Dhaka airport

A preventive team with help of airport customs detains two Chinese citizens with 6kg gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
First Biman Hajj return flight delayed by 11hrs

The first Hajj return flight of national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines lands – delayed by nearly 11 hours for was said “technical glitch”.
5000 tortoises seized in Dhaka, 1 held

Law enforcers seize around 5,000 tortoises and detained one in this connection from Ashkona near Dhaka airport.
Khaleda flies to London tonight

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will fly for London tonight in an Emirates flight at 9:30pm at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Tk 2cr medicines seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seize illegally imported medicines worth Tk 2 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
PM returns from UK

Wrapping up her six-day visit to the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns home.