Balaka Executive Lounge
★4.2(1,952 reviews)DAC · Terminal 1 · airside
Dhaka's most flexible lounge — DragonPass, Star Alliance and oneworld, with a full bar and showers.
The Balaka Executive Lounge is the most flexible way into a lounge at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Sitting airside in Terminal 1 — and reachable from both terminals via the shared airside connection — it accepts the broadest mix of access at DAC: DragonPass members, Star Alliance Gold and oneworld Sapphire status passengers, and eligible business-class travellers are all welcome, with a published walk-in rate around US$33 for those without a qualifying membership. The lounge leans on a sophisticated, welcoming design: warm wood tones, plush seating and soft ambient lighting, with a spacious layout that gives a sense of privacy. Seating ranges from cosy pods to communal tables, so it suits relaxing, working or eating before a flight. A hot and cold buffet is paired with a full bar serving house wine, beer and liquor, plus coffee, tea and soft drinks, and the lounge adds practical touches that matter on long-haul departures — showers, a prayer room and a business centre.
Crowding · busy at peak
A workable spot before a flight, with a business centre, comfortable seating and a calm, low-noise atmosphere. Fine for email and light work, though Wi-Fi availability is worth confirming at the desk.
A hot and cold buffet sits alongside one of the few full bars at Dhaka — house wine, beer and liquor are served, with coffee, tea and soft drinks too. The spread is geared to suit both daytime and the busier late-night long-haul departures, with snacks and a cold buffet to fill up before a flight.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
After passport control and the security check, turn right and head up the stairs at the end of the hall to Level 2, then turn left and cross the passage to the lounge on the left. It's reachable from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 using the same directions.
- 01Clear passport control and security
- 02Turn right and go up the stairs at the end of the hall to Level 2
- 03Turn left and cross the passage
- 04Arrive at the Balaka Executive Lounge on the left
Landmarks: Level 2 airside · Top of the stairs at the end of the hall
ℹ Airside - After passport control and security check, turn right and proceed up the stairs at the end of the hall to the Level 2, then turn left. Cross over the passage to the Lounge located on the left hand side. The lounge is accessible from Terminal 1 and 2 and the same directions apply to access from both.
DragonPass
Star Alliance Gold
oneworld Sapphire & EmeraldIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary cold buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
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- —Children under 2 enter free
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Make the most of it.
This lounge takes the widest mix of access at DAC — DragonPass, Star Alliance Gold or oneworld Sapphire all work.
It's reachable from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 using the same airside directions.
There's a published walk-in rate around US$33 if you don't hold a qualifying membership.
Showers and a prayer room make it a practical stop before a long-haul departure.
It can fill at the late-night long-haul bank, so arrive earlier if you want a quiet pod.
Quick answers.
DragonPass, Star Alliance Gold and oneworld Sapphire all get you in, along with eligible business-class tickets. A walk-in rate around US$33 is also published.
It's airside, after immigration and security, up on Level 2. The same directions work from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Yes — the lounge has shower facilities, along with a prayer room and a full bar.
