Dhaka, March 18 -- In a significant move for boosting export and import, the country's civil aviation watchdog is set to launch cargo services from two more international airports after the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka.

This service will be launched from the Osmani International Airport in Sylhet by the end of March or the first week of April this year.

Later, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) will launch the service from the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram.

Cargo services from Sylhet and Chattogram airports will increase export and import through the regions and also reduce traders' dependency on the Dhaka airport for air transportation of goods.

It will also save the cost and...