Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Sudan Conflict: 262 back from ‘city of horror’

Mohammad Shahadat, 29, was earning a decent living from his laundry in the Sudanese capital Khartoum until an armed conflict beginning on April 15 plunged the Northeast African country into a civil war.

Escape from Khartoum horrors

Ali Sheikh had to leave home with his family after being confined there for around two weeks amidst a civil war in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.

Nightmare on Airport Road

Dhaka dwellers and commuters suffered immensely yesterday as traffic came to a standstill on the Airport Road. Thousands were stuck for hours on end and many missed appointments, meetings and even flights.

US team unhappy over Dhaka airport security

The wait for direct flights on the Dhaka-New York route may get even longer after a visiting US delegation gave a negative report on security at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. 

Passengers at mass hearing share bitter experiences at the Dhaka airport

Passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, most of them migrant workers, today (August 10) opened up about their bitter experiences at the airport including mismanagement in luggage handling and misconduct by different staff and officials of HSIA and airlines.

Passenger leaves behind Saudi riyal worth Tk 6cr at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence and Customs House officials seized 22,99,500 Saudi riyal – equivalent to Tk six crore – at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka last night.

E-gates: Immigration won’t be done in 18 secs as claimed before

Despite what was claimed earlier, e-passport holders will not be able to complete immigration formalities at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) “in just 18 seconds”.

12 e-gates open at Dhaka airport

Passengers who have e-passports can now use e-gates and complete their immigration within a short time at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

“Immigration in 18 secs”: E-gates open at Dhaka airport

From now on, passengers with e-passports will be able to complete immigration formalities in just 18 seconds, as e-gates became operational at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka today.

May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022

Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury's body at Shaheed Minar

Prominent journalist, writer, and columnist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury’s body was brought to Dhaka from London this morning under the state management.

May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022

Being a non-VIP at Dhaka airport is no fun

The adviser to the prime minister on private industry and investment, Salman F Rahman, recently expressed his dissatisfaction about the way our airport in Dhaka has been handling passengers, referring to allegations of staff members taking bribes and harassing them.

May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022

Oman Air plans daily flights from Dhaka

Oman Air plans to start running daily flights from Dhaka to serve the growing number of passengers from the country as the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital is set to make its new terminal operational, said Sunil V A, regional vice-president of the airline.

April 25, 2022
April 25, 2022

Immigration of hajj pilgrims to be completed at Dhaka airport: Religious affairs ministry

Immigration of all aspirant hajj pilgrims will be completed at Dhaka airport this year, waiving the need to wait in long lines in Saudi Arabia.

April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022

‘Biman staff treated me like a beggar at Dhaka airport’

The authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today organised a public hearing to improve quality of passenger service and to know complaints of the passengers.

September 23, 2021
September 23, 2021

Covid test at Dhaka airport for outbound passengers from Saturday

There will be RT-PCR lab for Covid-19 test -- for outbound passengers -- inside Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from Saturday, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020

Dhaka airport sends 7 returnees to hospital

The Dhaka airport authorities had sent seven people, who landed from different countries, to a nearby hospital in the last 24 hours, according to the airport director.

January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020

Flight operations resume at Dhaka airport after 7hrs

Flight operation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport remains suspended due to dense fog.

January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020

Dense fog disrupts flights, ferry services

Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and ferry services on the key Paturia-Daulatdia route are suspended due to dense fog.

December 28, 2019
December 28, 2019

Terminal to match aspirations

First impressions are the most lasting, it is often said. And in case of cities and countries, it is often airports that provides that.

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