Netherlands-based firm shows interest in developing Bogura International Airport

Dhaka: The government has prioritized the construction of Bogura International Airport as part of a plan to make eight airports across the country operational, according to Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat.

A Netherlands-based company has already expressed interest in developing the proposed airport, while preliminary procedural work has begun to establish another airport in Trishal, Mymensingh, he said.

“Considering various factors, Bogura International Airport is our first priority. A Netherlands-based company has already expressed interest in the project,” the minister said while speaking at a consultation meeting in Trishal on November 12.

He said the government had prepared a priority list for bringing eight airports into operation to modernize the country's air connectivity.

The minister also noted that establishing an airport generally takes more than 10 to 12 years, adding that procedural work for the proposed Trishal airport had already started.

The consultation meeting was held at the Trishal Upazila Administration conference room, with relevant stakeholders attending to discuss the proposed international airport and the development of Trishal as a modern tourism city.