Major Fire at Dhaka Airport Cargo Terminal Suspends All Flights and Diverts Air Traffic

Oct 19, 2025 01:43 am CST

A significant fire erupted at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's cargo terminal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, forcing authorities to suspend all flights. Emergency teams from multiple agencies deployed 36 fire units to combat the blaze that began near Gate 8. International flights were diverted to other airports, including an Air India flight from Delhi. This marks the third major fire incident in Bangladesh this week, following factory fires in Chittagong and Dhaka.