Bangladesh, June 1 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is preparing for a major financial challenge as repayments for the loans used to build Dhaka Airport's Third Terminal are set to begin in June, even though the facility is unlikely to start generating income before 2027.

Under the repayment schedule for a Japanese loan worth nearly BDT 17,000 crore, CAAB is expected to pay around BDT 1,200 crore in June and another BDT 1,000 crore in December this year. Officials said, as per reports, the first year's repayment burden alone could absorb almost all of the organization's annual profits.

CAAB had earlier managed to delay the repayments by three years after the original schedule targeted 2023. However, with the grace p...