This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025 shows a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
DHAKA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations.
According to local media, the fire broke out at the cargo village of gate No.8 of the airport at around 2:30 p.m. local time, said Talha Bin Jashim, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defense.
Mohammad Rafi Al Faruk, a duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, told Xinhua that the fire broke out in the courier service section of the cargo village.
According to the officer, 36 fire-fighting units have been striving to put out the blaze.
The cause of the fire was yet to be determined. ■
Firefighters work to put out a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 18, 2025. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
Fire-fighting units work to put out a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 18, 2025. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
Fire-fighting units work to put out a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 18, 2025. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
Firefighters work to put out a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 18, 2025. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
Firefighters work to put out a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 18, 2025. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
Firefighters work to put out a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 18, 2025. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025 shows a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
Firefighters work to put out a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 18, 2025. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
Firefighters work near the site of a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 18, 2025. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025 shows a massive fire in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A massive fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka Saturday, forcing a temporary suspension of flight operations. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)