A departing passenger at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport pays the national CAAB ticket charges 1. They include a Tk 500 international or Tk 25 domestic passenger service charge, plus development and passenger-security fees based on the destination 1. Airlines collect the charges when the ticket is bought 1. No separate Terminal 3 passenger charge or confirmed public opening date was found in an official record by 19 October 2026 2,3.
IATA code
DAC 4
International service charge
Tk 500 1
Domestic service charge
Tk 25 1
SAARC development fee
USD 5 1
SAARC security fee
USD 6 1
Other international fees
USD 10 plus USD 10 1
Terminal 3 extra passenger fee
Not published by 19 October 2026 2,3

Charges collected with the ticket

CAAB's Aeronautical Information Publication applies the same departing-passenger schedule at airports and aerodromes in Bangladesh 1. The charge depends on whether the flight is domestic, bound for a SAARC country or bound for another country.

Flight from DhakaPassenger serviceDevelopmentPassenger security
DomesticTk 25 1Tk 100 1Tk 70 1
SAARC destinationTk 500 1USD 5 1USD 6 1
Other international destinationTk 500 1USD 10 1USD 10 1

When and how the charges are paid

The passenger service charge, which CAAB calls an embarkation fee, is collected when the ticket is purchased 1. The AIP places the development and passenger-security fees on departing passenger tickets 1. A traveller should see them in the airline's tax and fee breakdown, not pay them to an unofficial airport collector.

The Tk 500 or Tk 25 service charge does not apply to a child under two, qualifying same-aircraft or next-available-flight transit passengers without a scheduled night stop, heads of state or government and listed state guests 1. The AIP exemption is for that passenger service charge. It does not say every ticket tax is waived.

Terminal 3 status

On 3 April 2026 the Ministry of Civil Aviation said the government was still discussing operation and maintenance of Terminal 3 with a Japanese delegation 2. The minister said the government wanted to open it as soon as possible 2. That wording shows the terminal had not entered full operation at that date.

CAAB recorded a Japanese operating proposal on 25 August 2026 3. Its AIP records five aircraft parking stands and four connecting taxiways at the new Terminal 3 apron 5. An apron entry and an operator proposal are not a published start of passenger-terminal operations.

No separate Terminal 3 passenger fee published

The April ministry meeting discussed the embarkation fee, upfront payment and revenue share as parts of the proposed operating arrangement 2. It did not publish a new passenger amount 2. The CAAB passenger schedule still supplies the official amounts used on this page 1.

No official source located by 19 October 2026 published a Terminal 3 surcharge, a revised Dhaka-only embarkation fee or a confirmed public opening date. Do not add a claimed Terminal 3 fee to a travel budget until CAAB or the ministry publishes it.

Airport services in the official record

CAAB's airport page lists free luggage trolleys, wheelchairs, first aid during watch hours, foreign-currency banking and duty-free shops 4. CAAB recorded the launch of a free passenger shuttle service on 8 July 2026 3. Check current operating points at the terminal as the older airport service page does not cover every later change.

What is not included here

Travel tax and ticket excise duty are separate from CAAB's passenger charges. Airline fare, baggage, seat selection, lounge access and transport to the airport are separate too. Use the travel-tax and total-cost pages to build the full departure budget.

Common questions

How much is the Dhaka airport fee?

CAAB lists Tk 25 plus Tk 100 and Tk 70 for a domestic departure. An international departure has a Tk 500 service charge plus USD 11 to SAARC or USD 20 elsewhere 1.

Do I pay the fee at Dhaka airport?

CAAB says the passenger service charge is collected when the ticket is bought, and the other passenger fees are imposed on departing tickets 1.

Is Terminal 3 open?

The April 2026 ministry record said the government wanted to open it soon, and an August record referred to an operating proposal 2,3. No later official opening notice was located by 19 October 2026.

Is there a new Terminal 3 fee?

No separate passenger amount was published in the official sources checked by 19 October 2026 1,2.

Are babies exempt from airport charges?

Children under two are exempt from CAAB's passenger service charge 1. The AIP does not state a blanket exemption from every ticket tax.

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

Sources

  1. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: Aeronautical Information Publication amendment, passenger charges effective 5 October 2023
  2. Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism: meeting on Terminal 3 operation and maintenance, 3 April 2026
  3. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: 2026 photo-gallery record
  4. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport services
  5. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh: AIP amendment for Terminal 3 apron stands and taxiways

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