Bangladesh, July 28 -- The issue came up during a meeting between Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam and State Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat with the Japanese Prime Minister's Special Adviser UNO Yoshimasa, at the Secretariat on July 28, said a press release from the ministry.

The minister said the government is working in line with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's directive to inaugurate the long-awaited third terminal on December 16, adding that all necessary preparations would be completed within the stipulated timeframe.

State Minister Millat said it is crucial to immediately begin the Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) program to meet the planned inauguration date. He said the Japanese Stakeholder W...