Flights resumed at Dhaka airport on Saturday, officials said, after a fire in the cargo section forced Bangladesh’s main international gateway to suspend operations for six hours.

The first flight departed at 9.06 p.m. (1506 GMT), officials told reporters.

The fire has been completely brought under control, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism said in a statement.

“Steps will be taken to identify the source of the fire and implement measures to prevent such incidents in the future,” the ministry added.

Operations at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were suspended after the fire broke out in the cargo section of the airport, with around 37 firefighting units working to douse the flames.

The army, navy, and air force also joined the fire service in efforts to bring t

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