The army was called in to tackle (he chaotic situation created when a large number of passengers from different destinations poured in at the Zia International Airport yesterday.

As many as 23 international, regional and domestic flights landed and took off, and more than 2000 passengers arrived at the airport on the third day of the 60-hour hartal.

Seven flights of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines, another seven of other airlines, six domestic flights and three Hights of the GMG landed yesterday, sources at the airport

said.

When the available lawenforcers became helpless against the crowds, army came forward with 5 militarybuses.

And police arranged 40 buses and microbuses to take the passengers to Syedabad. Gabtali, Mahakhali bus terminals, Sadar Ghat launch terminal, and Kamlapur rail station.

A press release of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said Minister for Home, Post and Telecommunication Mohammad Nasim along with DMP commissioner took initiatives to send the hajis from the airpori to their homes.