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PM expected to inaugurate Cox's Bazar Airport in Nov

Published : Monday, 12 October, 2026 at 2:26 PM

Observer Online Report

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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to formally inaugurate Cox's Bazar International Airport during the first week of November, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat announced on Monday (October 12).

Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat prior to a high-level meeting on launching international flight operations from the coastal resort city, the minister confirmed that initial discussions regarding the inauguration timeline have already taken place with the Prime Minister.

Providing details on the schedule, Minister Millat noted that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is slated to embark on an official visit to Japan on October 26 and will return to Bangladesh on October 29. The exact date for the airport's official opening will be finalized once the Prime Minister's post-travel schedule is confirmed.

The minister added that discussions are underway with relevant stakeholders and country directors of various international airlines present at the meeting to determine which carriers will operate out of Cox's Bazar and to establish the initial international flight destinations.

-SA

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