He said previously there had been a lack of coordination between personnel overseeing aircraft traffic management, luggage handlers and transport operators, which largely caused the delay in luggage delivery system. Biman last year inked a deal with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism saying it would deliver the first baggage within 20 minutes of arrival of a flight. As per the design of the new third terminal, the existing pillars are supposed to be built to make the baggage delivery system faster, Sobhan said. He said sometimes the baggage delivery takes more time than the target of 20 minutes if 10 to 12 flights land simultaneously. The Dhaka airport currently has only eight belts, most of which are 30-40 years old.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 18, 2017 13:30 UTC