Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:29pm on 18 Oct 2025,Saturday International
A fire erupted Saturday afternoon at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's cargo section near Gate 8 around 2:30 PM, suspending all flight operations. Twenty-eight firefighting units responded initially, with additional reinforcements deployed. Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority, Fire Service, two Bangladesh Air Force units, and two Border Guard Bangladesh platoons joined rescue operations. Airport spokesperson confirmed "all aircraft are safe" with no immediate casualties or significant damage reported. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Jashim coordinated the emergency response as the blaze engulfed the Cargo Village section. The fire's cause remains under investigation as authorities work to contain the situation and assess full extent of damage.
