Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Shahjalal International Airport's long-awaited third terminal is almost at the finish line, but the project itself has moved it farther away.

With construction 99.93 percent complete and a partial opening announced for Dec 16, the government has approved another cost overrun and a one-year extension.

The third revision, approved Tuesday by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), adds Tk 8.48 billion to the bill, taking the total project cost to Tk 222.13 billion.

The deadline has also been pushed to June 2027.

The planning ministry said financial progress stands at 95.23 percent, against 99.93 percent physical progress.

The fresh increase drew questions at a briefing in Agargaon, where Sta...