Shahjalal International Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/shahjalal-international-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Shahjalal International Airport built?1971
2. What is the location?Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. What is the current name adopted?2010
4. Why does Shahjalal Airport have two runways?The two runways let many planes land and take off at the same time, so the airport can handle lots of traffic and keep flights on schedule.
5. How does the airport help Bangladesh's economy?It moves goods and tourists, helps the garment industry send clothes overseas, and lets business people travel to work, which brings money into the country.

Infrastructure: The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, region, or organization.
Air Traffic Control (ATC): A service provided for regulating air traffic, ensuring safety and efficiency.
Diaspora: People originating from a particular country who now live elsewhere.
Economic Competitiveness: The ability of a nation to produce goods and services that meet the test of international markets.