The government has decided to suspend the gazette that declared Cox’s Bazar Airport as an “international airport”, just 11 days after the announcement was issued. On Oct 13, the government had issued a notification granting Cox’s Bazar the status of the country’s fourth international airport. Although the change of government created uncertainty over several development initiatives taken by the previous administration, construction at Cox’s Bazar Airport continued without interruption. Despite the government’s enthusiasm to elevate the airport to international status, most airlines have shown little commercial interest in operating international routes from Cox’s Bazar. State-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines had planned to launch flights from Cox’s Bazar to Kolkata via Dhaka later this month.
