Airport charges on tickets from Bangladesh

Q: When did the fees start?

The Business Standard gave 1 August 2020 as the start date. The Daily Star reported that airlines would start collecting on 16 August 2020.

Last checked: 19 October 2026 · Taxes and charges

Flights out of Bangladesh airports carry an airport development fee and a passenger security fee, set by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) in 2020 ^1,3. To a SAARC country you pay US$5 plus US$6. To other countries you pay US$10 plus US$10. On a domestic flight you pay Tk 100 plus Tk 70 ^3,5. A 15% VAT is added on top ^1,3. Airlines collect the fees in the ticket price ³.

Development fee, SAARC route: US$5 ^1,3
Security fee, SAARC route: US$6 ^1,3
Development fee, other international: US$10 ^3,4
Security fee, other international: US$10 ^3,4
Domestic flight fees: Tk 100 development, Tk 70 security ^3,5
VAT on these fees: 15% ^1,3
How you pay: Inside the ticket price, collected by the airline ³

The two CAAB fees

CAAB started charging an airport development fee and a passenger security fee in August 2020 ^1,2. The fees apply to departing passengers using airports in Bangladesh, not one airport alone ^1,3. So the same amounts apply on flights from Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.

You do not pay at a counter. The fees are collected with your ticket through IATA ³.

Departing flight	Airport development fee	Passenger security fee
To a SAARC country	US$5 ^1,3	US$6 ^1,3
To any other country	US$10 ³	US$10 ³
Domestic	Tk 100 ^3,5	Tk 70 ^3,5

VAT on top

The National Board of Revenue told CAAB to add 15% VAT to both fees, The Business Standard reported on 29 July 2020 ¹. On a SAARC route that put the extra charge at about Tk 1,075 with VAT at the July 2020 exchange rate ¹.

Other charges in a domestic ticket

In January 2025 a domestic ticket carried an excise duty of Tk 700, a travel tax of Tk 200, the Tk 100 development fee and the Tk 70 security fee, The Daily Star reported ⁵. The excise duty had gone up from Tk 500 ⁵.

International tickets carry the travel tax and an excise duty too, at higher rates than domestic tickets ⁵. See the travel tax page for the full rates.

A proposed rise that is not confirmed

In December 2023 CAAB sent the civil aviation ministry a plan to raise both fees and set them in taka from 1 January 2024, Bangladesh Monitor reported on 17 December 2023 ⁴. The report said the ministry still had to approve it ⁴.

Fee	Rate at the time	Proposed
SAARC development fee	Tk 545 ⁴	Tk 700 ⁴
SAARC security fee	Tk 654 ⁴	Tk 840 ⁴
Other international development fee	Tk 1,090 ⁴	Tk 1,400 ⁴
Other international security fee	Tk 1,090 ⁴	Tk 1,400 ⁴
Domestic development fee	Tk 100 ⁴	Tk 150 ⁴
Domestic security fee	Tk 70 ⁴	Tk 100 ⁴

Charges we could not confirm

Bangladesh tickets can show other airport items, such as an embarkation fee or a passenger service charge. We could not find a current official or press source for their amounts, so we do not list them here. The CAAB portal page on charges was offline when we checked on 19 October 2026. Your airline can show each tax line on your ticket.

Common questions

What is the airport development fee in Bangladesh?

It is a CAAB fee in your ticket. It is US$5 to a SAARC country, US$10 to other countries and Tk 100 on a domestic flight ³. VAT of 15% is added ^1,3.

Do I pay airport fees in cash at Dhaka airport?

No. Airlines collect the development and security fees in the ticket ³.

When did the fees start?

The Business Standard gave 1 August 2020 as the start date ¹. The Daily Star reported that airlines would start collecting on 16 August 2020 ².

Are the fees the same at Chattogram and Sylhet?

Yes. The fees apply to passengers using airports in Bangladesh, not only Dhaka ^1,3.

Did the 2024 increase happen?

We could not confirm it. A domestic ticket still showed Tk 100 and Tk 70 in January 2025 ⁵.

Rules and fees change. Check the official site linked above before you apply or pay. Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the official link.

Sources

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