The Council of Advisers yesterday at a meeting approved open sky policy for three airports of the country for the next three months with a view to ease the air travel problems of Bangladesh nationals.

The Zia International Airport, Shah Amanat International Airport and Osmani International Airport will come under the policy from October to December next.

After the meeting, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim told journalists that under the open sky policy all designated international airlines would be able to operate their flights in these three airports as per availability of the passengers.

The meting observed that open sky policy will help solve the present problems of different sections of outgoing passengers including labourers, students, businessmen and other professionals.

He said the Hajj flights will remain excluded from this policy.

Chaired by Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed, the meeting reviewed the draft of the National Constitutional Council Ordinance-2007 to expedite formation of a committee to select appropriate persons for the constitutional posts.

The meeting asked the authorities concerned to further examine the draft and place it again before the Council of Advisers.

A presentation was also made at the meeting on the Jatrabari-Gulistan Flyover project to be implemented under. Built, Operation and Transfer (BOT) system through private investment.

The meeting asked the authorities concerned to place it before the council after studying the legal aspects of the project.

The Cabinet Secretary, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser and the secretaries concerned were present at the meeting held at the Chief Adviser’s Office.