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Dhaka upgrades airport security to lift Australia, UK air cargo ban
THE Bangladesh government has initiated a project to strengthen airport security system to comply with the international standard in the face of air cargo bans from Australia and Britain, reports the Dhaka Financial Express.
"We've taken the project to introduce modern screening technology in line with the requirement of United States, European Union and other countries," said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.
To ensure uninterrupted air connectivity with the world, passenger and cargo facilities as well as screening checkpoint would be upgraded under the project, he said.
Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) is entrusted to implement the project in country's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Shah Amanat International Airport and Osmani International Airport by December this year with a cost of BDT900 million (US$11.4 million).
Security personnel will now be trained and consultants hired to maintain better airport security, said the report.
In addition, different types of scanning and detective devices and system would be procured to ensure international standard.
According to the Development Project Proforma (DPP), the government has adopted the project as per the recommendations passed by the experts of United Kingdom's Transportation Department after visiting the security measures of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport recently.
Later, on January 5 this year, a meeting of the Prime Minister Office decided to take the project to ensure overall security of country's airports.
"We've taken the project to introduce modern screening technology in line with the requirement of United States, European Union and other countries," said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.
To ensure uninterrupted air connectivity with the world, passenger and cargo facilities as well as screening checkpoint would be upgraded under the project, he said.
Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) is entrusted to implement the project in country's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Shah Amanat International Airport and Osmani International Airport by December this year with a cost of BDT900 million (US$11.4 million).
Security personnel will now be trained and consultants hired to maintain better airport security, said the report.
In addition, different types of scanning and detective devices and system would be procured to ensure international standard.
According to the Development Project Proforma (DPP), the government has adopted the project as per the recommendations passed by the experts of United Kingdom's Transportation Department after visiting the security measures of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport recently.
Later, on January 5 this year, a meeting of the Prime Minister Office decided to take the project to ensure overall security of country's airports.
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