Bangladesh: Massive fire near Dhaka airport, flight operations suspended | Video
Posted on: Oct 18, 2025 16:57 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
A monumental discharge bust come out at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International airdrome in the Bangladesh capital on Saturday afternoon, which prompted the authorities to suspend flight operations.
The fire broke out in the cargo area of the Dhaka airport at around 2:15 pm, The Dhaka Tribune reported, quoting airport authorities.
Following the fire incident, the firefighting units of the airport, along with the Bangladesh Army and the air force, rushed to douse the blaze.
A video, shared by PTI, showed thick clouds of smoke engulfing the airport as the blaze continued in the cargo village area.
The Bangladesh authorities have suspended all the flight operations. Meanwhile, several flights, including those to Mumbai and other destinations, are currently waiting on the taxiway, as per the report.
It added that an Indigo flight from Delhi to Dhaka, has been diverted to Kolkata.
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