Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- A Netherlands-based company has already expressed interest in developing the proposed airport, while preliminary procedural work has begun to establish another airport in Trishal, Mymensingh, he said.

"Considering various factors, Bogura International Airport is our first priority. A Netherlands-based company has already expressed interest in the project," the minister said while speaking at a consultation meeting in Trishal on November 12.

He said the government had prepared a priority list for bringing eight airports into operation to modernize the country's air connectivity.

The minister also noted that establishing an airport generally takes more than 10 to 12 years, adding that procedural work for the propo...