Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The government has officially declared Cox's Bazar Airport as an international airport, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh's aviation and tourism development. A gazette notification, signed by Joint Secretary Ahmed Jamil on Sunday and issued by order of the President, formally declared the facility as Cox's Bazar International Airport under Sub-Rule (1) of Rule 16 of the Civil Aviation Rules, 1984.

The order came into immediate effect in the public interest, the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry said here today. Officials said international flight operations from Cox's Bazar will begin later this month on a limited scale as part of a "soft launch," with the full range of services to follow upon completion o...