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Dhaka


Cheap Flights to Dhaka (Dacca and Jahangir Nagar)

Major Airport

The three international airports in Bangladesh are Zia International Airport (Dhaka), Shah Amanat International Airport (Chittagong) and Osmani International Airport (Sylhet). Among the three airports, Zia airport is the primary international airport of the country and Shah Amanat Airport is the second largest international airport. In cases of emergencies or technical diversions, Shah Amanat airport also serves as an alternate airport to Zia.

Zia International Airport, located in the north, is the largest international airport in Dhaka (Bangladesh), which is located in Kurmitola at an approximate distance of 13 miles from the main city. This airport was christened after Bangladesh’s former president, Ziaur Rahman in 1983. This airport, the hub of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, is open 24 hours and handles the arrival and departure of more than 50% of the international and domestic airlines.

Zia International Airport is well furnished with modern amenities and equipment, hangers, sophisticated radar, and communication and navigation systems for handling aircrafts. The airport connects Bangladesh with the other major cities of the world like Dubai, Sharjah, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Kuwait, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Singapore. Apart from Biman Bangladesh airlines, other international airlines that serve this destination include Air India, China Eastern, Dragon Air, Emirates, Gulf Air, Jet Airways, Kuwait Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and many more.

Visitors can find various facilities at the airport for their comfort like ATM’s, post offices, banks, medical facilities, restaurants, foreign currency exchange counters, duty free shopping, car hire kiosks and tourist offices. For going to the Dhaka city, one can take an airport shuttle bus or a metered taxi from the airport or visitors can also find cars for hire from the car rental companies available on the airport premises. This airport also has a multistoried car parking facility available.

More Information

Dhaka is the largest metropolitan city in Bangladesh and is located on the banks of Buriganga River. The great Islamic city is known for its fine silk and muslin and is a city where all activities pertaining to industrial, commercial, cultural, educational and political are carried out. The city has been developing at a rapid pace.

The best time to visit Dhaka is between October and March as the climate is pleasant during this time. There are various tourist attractions in Dhaka such as Lalbagh Fort, National Museum, Central Shahid Minar, and the National Parliament House as well as other attractions that one can enjoy. For those who enjoy shopping, visit the magnificent shopping mall called the Basundhara City which is said to be the biggest mall in South Asia and is located at Kawran Bazaar commercial district. Since clothing and leather products are the main export items of Bangladesh, you can purchase products of very good quality at a very affordable price.

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