Dhaka, Oct 18
A massive fire erupted at the cargo section of Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon, halting all flight operations and prompting an extensive emergency response, local media reported.
According to Talha Bin Zasim, an officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Cell, the fire broke out at the cargo village of gate No. 8 of the airport on Saturday afternoon, with 36 firefighting units currently working to bring the blaze under control.
This latest incident follows major blazes in Dhaka and the port city of Chattogram, prompting experts to raise serious concerns over Bangladesh’s safety standards and emergency preparedness.
Meanwhile, a fire at a factory in Chattogram’s Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) on Thursday took 17 hours and required 25 firefighting units before it was brought under control