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Flights on Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar-Ctg route to be introduced by June: Mahbub
SYLHET, Feb 19, 2020 (BSS) – State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism
Md Mahbub Ali today said the government has taken an initiative to introduce
flights on Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar-Chattogram route by June next.
He came up with the announcement while speaking at a view-exchange meeting
with leaders of the Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry at a city hotel
here this evening.
Speaking as the chief guest, Mahbub said Sylhet is a tourism-enriched area
and that is why the government has taken various initiatives to flourish
tourism in Sylhet region.
He said the runway expansion work of Sylhet Osmani International Airport
is underway while works are going on to make Saidpur airport an international
one.
The state minister said five more flights will be added to the fleet of
Biman Bangladesh Airlines in June next.
Chaired by Sylhet Chamber president Abu Taher Md Shoeb, the meeting was
addressed, among others, by Biman Bangladesh Airlines managing director and
CEO Md Mokabbir Hossain, Sylhet city mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury and Sylhet
Sadar upazila chairman Ashfak Ahmed.
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