He said this on Saturday at a high-level meeting held at the conference room of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on preparations for inaugurating and launching the third terminal. At the meeting, the minister said launching the third terminal is one of the current government's most important commitments; the prime minister has given strict instructions to begin its operations on the scheduled time. All concerned agencies must complete their respective responsibilities within the scheduled time, giving the highest priority to this instruction.

The meeting discussed in detail various aspects of launch preparations — starting operations at the required immigration booths, installing baggage belts and scanners, conducting trial aircraft operations, and signing necessary agreements. The minister said that through the long efforts of all concerned, it has been possible to reach the desired stage of launching the third terminal; after the partial launch on December 16, work to fully launch the terminal will continue without interruption.

Those present at the meeting included Chairman of Invest Bangladesh Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Member of Parliament for Dhaka-18 SM Jahangir Hossain, Prime Minister's Special Assistant (Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry) Gias Uddin, Ministry Secretary Dr. Nurunnahar Chowdhury, and National Board of Revenue Chairman Ahsan Habib. Representatives of the ministry, CAAB, and the Japanese consortium also participated.