Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The government has decided to suspend the gazette that declared Cox's Bazar Airport as an "international airport", just 11 days after the announcement was issued.

Sheikh Bashir Uddin, the interim government's advisor on civil aviation, confirmed the decision on Friday.

"There's been an official decision on this," he told bdnews24.com.

On Oct 13, the government had issued a notification granting Cox's Bazar the status of the country's fourth international airport.

The plan to upgrade the airport in the coastal resort town to international standards began in 2021 under the Awami League government, as part of a broader push to attract foreign tourists and develop Cox's Bazar as a global destination.

Under the project, ...