Breaking: Fire breaks out at Airport, all flight operations suspended

Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 18, 2025 (ANI): Flight operations at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were halted on Saturday after a fire broke out in the airport's cargo section, bdnews reported.

According to officials, the blaze began near Gate 8 around 2:30 pm. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Jashim said nine firefighting units were initially deployed to control the fire, with fifteen more heading to the scene soon after, bdnews reported.

Talha Bin Zasim, from the Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Cell, later confirmed that twenty-eight units were already working to douse the flames, while additional reinforcements were on their way.

A spokesperson for the airport said, "All our aircraft are confirm

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