News / Bangladesh moves to improve airport security as UK bans air cargo imports

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The UK has banned air cargo imports from Bangladesh over security concerns at its airports – a further blow to the country’s garment industry.

Earlier in the year the UK expressed concern over poor security measures in Bangladesh, and the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has been working with authorities in Dhaka to improve the situation.

However, yesterday the UK Department of Transport announced on its website: “Recent security assessments of Dhaka International Airport found that some international security requirements were not being met. As part ...