Editing Dhaka (section)

==== Air ====
{{See also|Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport}}
[[File:Biman Bangladesh Airlines - S2-AJV - The Gaangchil - Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - 40125 - HSIA.jpg|thumb|Biman Bangladesh in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport]]
[[Shahjalal International Airport|Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport]] (formerly Zia International Airport),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brief History Of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport |url=http://caab.gov.bd/airports/shahjalal.html#:~:text=Dhaka%20international%20airport%20was%20renamed,the%20capital%20city%20of%20Bangladesh. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207091632/http://caab.gov.bd/airports/shahjalal.html#:~:text=Dhaka%20international%20airport%20was%20renamed,the%20capital%20city%20of%20Bangladesh. |archive-date=7 February 2023 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=caab.gov.bd}}</ref> located {{Convert|15|km}} north of Dhaka city centre, is the largest and busiest international airport in the country.<ref name="Air">{{Cite book |last=Alam |first=Jobair Bin |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |isbn=978-984-32-0576-6 |editor-last=Islam |editor-first=Sirajul |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Air Transport |access-date=17 January 2008 |editor-last2=Jamal |editor-first2=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Air_Transport |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701035850/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Air_Transport |archive-date=1 July 2015}}</ref> Although built with an annual passenger-handling capacity of 8 million,<ref name="capacity">{{Cite news |last=Byron |first=Rejaul Karim |date=28 August 2010 |title=New int'l airport to cost Tk 50,000cr |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=152589 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031082713/http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=152589 |archive-date=31 October 2010 |access-date=16 November 2011 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref> it handled more than 11 million passengers in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-17 |title=Record 17m air passengers last year propel Dhaka airport to Tk2,400cr revenue |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/record-17m-air-passengers-last-year-propel-dhaka-airport-tk2400cr-revenue-794054 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=The Business Standard |language=en |archive-date=28 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528163703/https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/record-17m-air-passengers-last-year-propel-dhaka-airport-tk2400cr-revenue-794054 |url-status=live }}</ref> The average aircraft movement per day is around 330 flights.<ref name=":132">{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Kamran |date=2023-05-29 |title=More foreign airlines keen to connect Bangladesh |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/more-foreign-airlines-keen-connect-bangladesh-639986 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=[[The Business Standard]] |language=en |archive-date=11 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611115249/https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/aviation/more-foreign-airlines-keen-connect-bangladesh-639986 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the hub of most [[List of airlines of Bangladesh|Bangladeshi airlines]]. Domestic service flies to [[Shah Amanat International Airport|Chittagong]], [[Osmani International Airport|Sylhet]], [[Shah Makhdum Airport|Rajshahi]], [[Cox's Bazar Airport|Cox's Bazar]], [[Jessore Airport|Jessore]], [[Barisal Airport|Barisal]], and [[Saidpur Airport|Saidpur]] ([[Rangpur District|Rangpur]]), and international services fly to major cities in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.<ref name="intsched">{{Cite web |title=Biman's Destination: International Destinations |url=http://biman-airlines.com/our-network/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701060706/http://biman-airlines.com/our-network |archive-date=1 July 2013 |website=Biman Bangladesh Airlines}}</ref><ref name="dhkcityguide">{{Cite web |title=Dhaka – Zia International Airport (DAC) |url=http://www.worldexecutive.com/locations/asia_pacific/bangladesh/dhaka/airports.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424120233/http://www.worldexecutive.com/locations/asia_pacific/bangladesh/dhaka/airports.html |archive-date=24 April 2013 |access-date=15 May 2013 |website=World Executive |publisher=OE Interactive}}</ref> The airport's capacity is expected to more than double to 20 million once the modern [[Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport#Terminal 3|third terminal]] opens fully in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 2024 |title=Construction of Dhaka airport's 3rd terminal to be fully completed by April 5 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/340518/construction-of-dhaka-airport%E2%80%99s-3rd-terminal-set |access-date=11 June 2024 |work=[[Dhaka Tribune]] |agency=[[United News of Bangladesh]] |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529223800/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/340518/construction-of-dhaka-airport%E2%80%99s-3rd-terminal-set |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Update after|2024|11}} According to the project design, the third terminal will have 12 boarding bridges and 16 conveyor belts. The terminal will have 115 check-in counters and 128 immigration desks.<ref name="q379">{{Cite web |date=9 October 2023 |title=Dhaka Airport Third Terminal: Promising great travel experiences |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/my-dhaka/news/dhaka-airport-third-terminal-promising-great-travel-experiences-3438391 |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=The Daily Star |archive-date=2 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802020139/https://www.thedailystar.net/my-dhaka/news/dhaka-airport-third-terminal-promising-great-travel-experiences-3438391 |url-status=live }}</ref>