Bangladesh, Jan. 16 -- The Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh (CAAB) has signed a contract with the Aviation Dhaka Consortium (ADC) regarding construction of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA)'s third terminal.

Chairman of CAAB Air Vice Marshal M Mofidur Rahman and Mitsubishi Corporation's General Manager Yasunori Sakamoto signed the deal at HSIA in the city on behalf of their respective sides, said a press release, reports BSS.

The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are jointly financing the airport's expansion project.

Earlier, on December 28, 2019, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction work of the third terminal of HSIA by laying its foundation stone.

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