US President Donald Trump acted like a salesman, said an aviation expert from Bangladesh, commenting on the sale of Boeing aircraft.
“Every country or head of state is a salesman; I mean, if you look at other–all other countries in the world, every head of state or the government, when visits another country or exchanges ideas with other counterparts, they always try to sell their product. And President Trump is no exception. “It is the decision of the government, how–the Bangladesh government will take it. I mean, of different kinds of economic, social, and political pressure should always be there from the higher-ups. But it is the diplomatic channel which has to be followed. Bangladesh has decided to upgrade Cox’s Bazar airport as international one after Dhaka, Chattagram and Sylhet airports. Passengers hail the govt decision. Some passengers were walking on the runway of Cox’s Bazar Airport. But Alam was cautious. “We already have Chittagong and Sylhet airports as international, but even Chittagong and Sylhet airports are not utilised at all. So, Sylhet Airport is underutilised. Chittagong Airport as well is not utilized fully. I mean, it is also underutilised. The United States has thanked Bangladesh for purchasing Boeing aircraft. In a letter, US President Donald Trump expressed this gratitude to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Biman will buy 11 more aircraft from Boeing. Biman has 19 aircraft in its fleet. Among them, 14 are Boeing. By 2040, Biman will add 25 more aircraft to its fleet, officials said.
Because, pressure–I mean, as we know, every country of the world they have the pressure from the superior country, superpower countries of the world. Because cox’s Bazar is not an area or place where we have basic traffic or cargo, “I really do not think the upgradation of Cox’s Bazar Airport to an international airport, which will serve much purpose of the country,.
I mean, he’ll definitely try to sell his products to other countries”, Kazi Wahid ul Alam, an aviation expert in Dhaka, told ANI. I mean, that has to be negotiated through the diplomatic channel, how much pressure we can take, considering the interest of the country”, said Alam, also a former Director of the state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines. they told ANI that the government’s decision to convert Cox’s Bazar Airport into an international airport, to be implemented starting next March, is a very good step While walking on the runway to board the aircraft. So, I mean, launching Cox’s Bazar as an international airport will hardly serve any purpose”, he said. So, keeping two of the existing airports underutilised, why the necessity of Cox’s Bazar to turn into an international airport was necessitated, I have no idea.”, Alam said.
I mean, only Biman Bangladesh Airlines operates to Sylhet International Airport, and only yesterday, one Middle Eastern low-cost carrier started operations to Sylhet.
