KLM Royal Dutch Airlines may increase Its frequency or may Introduce freighter »er vice in Bangladesh if the pre sent trend of cargp movement continues. KLM s Regional Cargo Manager said In Dhaka yesterday

"I can not specify the date right now ft depends on de mand. What I can say this destination has a good potential Meera Juneja. Cargo Manager for India. Nepal. Bangladesh and Bhutan told The Daily Star.

She was on a business tnp to Dhaka

She said that because of Bangladesh s new economic policy, the country has opened up increasing movement of both passengers and cargo, although there is a wide imbalance between inbound and outbound cargo, she said

The KLM which started its operation in Dhaka Just three months ago. currently carry 22 tons of cargo every week. 90 per cent of it are readymade garments. Finished leather apd perishable items are also included in the export cargo, she said.

But on an average three tons of inbound cargo is car-

ried by I he airlines for Dhaka Seventy per cent of out bound cargo are now booked for European countries while 12 to 13 per cent are for USA and Canada the perishable Items are mainly booked for Middle East.

Juneja said both passengers and cargo 'departments are doing well in Bangladesh The Dutch airline has some 100 agents In Bangladesh but around 15 are doing good business

The warehouse facilities should be increased at the Zia International Airport, she pointed out.

At present KLM operates twice-a-week flights in Dhaka by wide-bodied 747 aircraft which has a cargo capacity of 15 to 16 tons.

It has freighter service in India where the airlines also has daily flight.

The regional cargo chief said that her company invested a huge amount for cargo handling. KLM has cargo hub in Dubai, linked up with Singapore. Hong Kong and Japan, she added.