Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) confirmed a contract with a Chinese company for the expansion of Osmani International Airport in Sylhet at a cost of Taka 2116 crore to expand its passenger handling capacity to 20 lakh from the current 6 lakh annually.
Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) has been granted to build international traveler and cargo terminal buildings, Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, passenger boarding bridge, parking apron, taxiway, car parking zone and link roads at the country’s third-largest airport within next 2 years and nine months.
The BUCG is selected to execute the development operations at the Sylhet Airport under the “Sylhet Osmani International Airport Extension (1st phase) Project” with a Budget of Taka 2,116.51 crore.
CAAB Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman and BUCG Bangladesh country head Harold Huang signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides at the CAAB headquarters.
Naming the assignment as one of the visionary and significant tasks of the current government, the CAAB executive expressed the activity would fundamentally add to the financial improvement of the nation later on.
On March 11, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) endorsed the CAAB’s proposition for granting the agreement to BUCG for directing works at Sylhet Osmani International Airport.
A total of six construction firms presented their bids for the Sylhet Osmani International Airport expansion project where BUCG turned out to be the lowest bidder.
