Group Captain Ragib Samad appointed HSIA's Executive Director

Dhaka: Group Captain SM Ragib Samad of Bangladesh Air Force has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital, according to a notice issued by Ministry of Public Administration on April 7.

He replaced his predecessor former Executive Director of HSIA Group Captain Mohammad Kamrul Islam, who has returned to the Air Force following the end of his deputation.

Group Captain Islam served as the Executive Director of Dhaka Airport since March 24, 2022.

The same notification also includes other reshuffles in other positions in Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) and Biman Bangladesh airlines.

CAAB's Member (ATM) Air Commodore AKM Ziaul Haque and Biman's Director of Engineering and Materials Management Air Commodore Mohammad Monirul Islam have both been reassigned to the Bangladesh Air Force.

In their places, Group Captain Md Noor-e-Alam of the Air Force has been appointed as CAAB's new Member (ATM), while Group Captain Manzur-e-Alam has been named Director (Engineering and Materials Management) at Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

As per the government’s directive, the reshuffle is effective immediately.