2.2 Bangladesh Aviation Page 1 Page 2 Introduction to Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) As a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the CAAB is putting in place necessary infrastructural facilities for movement of domestic and international aircraft. To ensure quick and secured movement of foreign and domestic aircraft in the Bangladeshi sky territory, the CAAB builds and maintains airports, air traffic, and air navigation facilities; installs telecommunication services and provides other facilities for the passengers. In the year 1985, the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh formed Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) vide Ordinance No. XXXVIII of 1985, titled The Civil Aviation Authority Ordinance, 1985. CAAB functions as the regulatory body for all aviation-related activities in Bangladesh. Aside from being the aeronautical service provider, it is also responsible for safe, expeditious, and efficient flow of air traffic within the Flight Information Region (FIR) bounded by the international geographic boundary of Bangladesh. This organization is the custodian of all airfields and allied facilities including air navigation facilities. With about 3,000 employees, CAAB operates and maintains the major airports in Bangladesh and all the air traffic control. For further details following link is pertinent: https://caab.portal.gov.bd/ Important Contact details of CAAB Sl Name Designation and email Telephone and fax 1 Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman BSP, BUP, ndu, afwc, psc Designation: Chairman Phone: +880 2 8901400 Email:
[email protected] Fax: +880 2 8901411 2 Air Cdre Md. Khalid Hossain BUP, ndc, fawc, psc Designation: Member (Ops & Plang) Phone: +880 2 8901405 Email:
[email protected] Fax: +880 2 8901428 3 Md.