Dhaka, April 19 -- With India having cancelled transshipment facility for Bangladeshi exports, Dhaka is seeking to enhance the capacity of its own independent air cargo operations.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has stepped up plans to expand cargo capacity, including introducing dedicated cargo flights from the Sylhet-based Osmani International Airport and bolstering manpower at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, so as to sustain momentum of exports, Business Standard BD reported.
The development comes days after India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on April 8 withdrew a provision which allowed Dhaka to export its goods by using India's land ports enroute to international airports and seapor...