Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The government has officially designated Cox's Bazar Airport as an international airport, marking a major 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 renamed the facility Cox's Bazar International Airport under Sub-Rule (1) of Rule 16 of the Civil Aviation Rules, 1984.
According to the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, the order took immediate effect in the public interest.
Officials said international flight operations from Cox's Bazar are expected to commence later this month on a limited scale as part of a "soft launch," with full-fledged services to follow upon completion of ongoi...