Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
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.
18 April 2019
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.
31 March 2019
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.
27 March 2019
Flights from Bangladesh: Another foreign airline bows out
Yet another foreign airline is going to shut its operation in Bangladesh.
26 March 2019
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.
24 March 2019
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.
23 March 2019
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.
22 March 2019
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.
16 March 2019
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.
12 March 2019
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.
6 March 2019
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.
24 February 2019
Don’t harass expats at airport: Minister tells airport authorities
State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed has warned strongly against harassment of expatriates at airports.
14 February 2019
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.
24 November 2018
10kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Customs officials seized 10 gold bars weighing around 10kgs at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
30 October 2018
332kg ‘Khat’ seized at Dhaka airport
Customs officials seize 332 kilogrammes of Khat, a new psychoactive substance (NPS), at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
4 October 2018
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.
30 September 2018
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.
26 September 2018
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.
8 September 2018
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.
9 August 2018
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.
29 July 2018