CAAB earns top marks in UK aviation security assessment | News

DHAKA, Oct 12, 2025 (BSS) – Bangladesh’s aviation security regime has received high international praise, as both Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka and Osmani International Airport (OIA) in Sylhet scored exceptional ratings in the latest security assessment conducted by the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport (DfT). According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), the DfT inspection, carried out in August 2025, awarded HSIA an overall score of 93 percent, including a perfect 100 percent in the Additional Measures Assessment (Cargo) category. OIA similarly earned 94 percent overall and 100 percent for cargo measures, with the visiting UK inspectors expressing “deep satisfaction” over CAAB’s preparedness and performance. The DfT’s overseas airport assessments are designed to ensure that...