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THAKURGAON, May 20, 2026 (BSS) - As per Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's election promise, flight operations at Thakurgaon Airport will start within the next two years, and work has already begun.
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam made the announcement at a reception organized by the district BNP at the abandoned Thakurgaon Airport after inspecting it this afternoon.
It has been informed that it will take about two years to re-open the airport through runway renovation, construction of boundary wall and infrastructural development work.
A full team of the ministry visited the site today. This airport was established in 1940 during World War II, due to special wartime tactics and needs, on 550 acres of land in the Shibganj-Madarganj area, 8 kilometers southwest of the district town.
This airport, which was extensively damaged in an attack by the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pak war in 1965, was renovated in 1977 and operated commercial flights for a few years, but it has remained abandoned until now when it was closed due to passenger shortages.
Speaking at the reception Fakhrul said the promises made by Tarique Rahman in Thakurgaon have been implemented in just three months.
Highlighting the government's measures in Takhurgaon, he said first vice-chancellor has already been appointed for Thakurgaon University, work on establishing a medical college is underway, Bhulli and Ruhiya of Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila have been made upazilas.
This neglected district is moving towards development, he added.
Turning to politics, Fakhrul, also BNP secretary general said Jamaat will never be able to come to power in this country as they betrayed this country and its people in 1971.
"Jamaat created a wave of lies in the last election. But politics does not work on religion and lies. The people of this country will never forgive them," he said.
The BNP secretary general said Jamaat wants to mislead the people of this country.
Afroza Khanam also hoped this airport will be operational within the next two years as BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman made promises before the election.
State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, Thakurgaon-3 constituency lawmaker Md. Zahidur Rahman, newly appointed first Vice Chancellor of Thakurgaon University Prof Israfil Shaheen and, District BNP President Mirza Faisal Amin, General Secretary Poygam Ali and officials of local administration were present.
