Khulna, Aug. 2 -- The people of the district are unlikely to get the benefits of having an airport anytime soon as the work on the under-construction Khan Jahan Ali Airport in Mongla is going on at a slower pace, causing uncertainty in starting flight operations and frustration among locals.

Although land acquisition for the project has been completed and construction of boundary wall is going on, albeit at a slower speed, the Civil Aviation Authority is yet to start the main work on the much-hyped project.

The government acquired 102 acres of land to build the airport on 'short take-off landing' system at Foyla near Rampal in 1996 following a demand of the people of southern region, according to official sources.

However, the construc...