News / Bangladesh air freight 'mega-screwed' as customs scanners break down again

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Another breakdown of cargo scanning equipment means air freight out of Bangladesh will be slow or non-existent until the second week of November.

Only two of Dhaka Airport’s scanners have explosive-detection systems (EDS) and both are currently out of use – the airport has resorted to using explosive-detection dogs, but congestion is building and airlines have had to reschedule flights.

“Dhaka Airport is under huge pressure,” noted Masud Ahmed Sabuj, business development lead for Expo Freight. “Airlines have diverted their shipment scanning to ...