Bangladesh and Japan held the second round of talks on Friday to chart a path for operationalising the long-delayed third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).

The discussions focused on revenue-related arrangements, with both sides planning further meetings to finalise decision.

The bilateral meeting, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs involved high-level officials from both countries to discuss the operation and maintenance of the nearly-complete terminal.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman chaired the meeting.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam (Rita), State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kabir, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam, Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority, among other senior officials, attended the meeting.

The Japanese delegation was headed by Nakayama Riiko, Assistant Vice Minister of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

The meeting comes as the government seeks to resume negotiations with the Japanese consortium to operationalise the terminal, which is over 99 percent complete but has yet to commence full commercial operations.

A preliminary discussion on the matter was held on March 13 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also chaired by the Foreign Minister.