Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) plans to inaugurate Cox's Bazar International Airport on November 10, with a Dhaka-Muscat flight via Cox's Bazar as the first international flight.

Sources said the authority had sought the prime minister's schedule for the inauguration, proposing November 3 and November 10 as possible dates.

However, as November 3 is too close to the prime minister's return from a visit to Japan, CAAB has proposed November 10, they added.

Confirming that the Dhaka-Muscat flight would operate via Cox's Bazar, CAAB Member (ATM) Air Commodore Md Noor-e-Alam said the inauguration day would be a Tuesday, considering Biman Bangladesh Airlines' regular flight schedule.

"As Biman's Mus...