Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- There is no progress in the reduction of cargo handling charges in Bangladeshi airports even three months after a government body submitted a report to the authorities in this regard.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism did not take any effective measures to facilitate the lessening of charges after receiving the report.

On the other hand, Biman Bangladesh Airlines officials say they have no scope to lower ground handling charges as they realise the "very minimum" compared to similar fees in other regional airports.

Officials say New Delhi revoked third-country transhipment facilities for Bangladesh through India's land customs stations to ports and airports in early April.

The decision immediately disrupted s...