Finally, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh(CAAB) is going to set up a state-of-the-art automated air traffic management system with radar.
Although the initiative was taken to install the radar about 16 years ago, the project was stuck in various irregularities and complications.
It is learned that the proposal to purchase a sophisticated air traffic management system is going to the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement soon.
Financial proposals with France have already been finalized under the GTG (Government to Government) approach.
Thales Technology of France will install a state-of-the-art air traffic management system with 20 types of equipment and software solutions, including a state-of-the-art radar.