Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam today addressed the ADP implementation progress  review meeting at the ministry's conference room. Photo: PID

DHAKA, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS)- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam 
today directed authorities to strengthen cleanliness measures at all airports 
to ensure passenger comfort and safety, including immediate mosquito control 
initiatives. 

She issued the directives while addressing the ADP implementation progress 
review meeting for January of the 2025-26 fiscal year at the ministry's 
conference room, said a ministry's press release here. 

Emphasizing improved passenger services, the minister underscored the need to 
maintain strict cleanliness standards across the country's airports and 
instructed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to spray 
mosquito repellents in and around airport facilities.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, 
speaking at the meeting, said the trolley shortage at Hazrat Shahjalal 
International Airport must be resolved urgently to enhance service quality. 

He stressed the importance of procuring 1,000 new trolleys at the earliest 
possible time.

He also called upon all stakeholders to work in a coordinated manner to 
ensure that passengers can travel smoothly without any form of harassment.

The minister and the state minister directed the officials concerned to 
complete ongoing development projects within the stipulated time frame.

Secretary of the ministry Nasreen Jahan, Chairman of the Civil Aviation 
Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Air Vice Marshal Md. Mostafa Mahmud Siddique 
and other senior officials were present at the meeting.