An airline aircraft stands on the tarmac as firefighters attempt to extinguish a fireplace that broke out within the cargo part of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on October 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP
There had been no speedy stories of casualties.
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) stated the blaze broke out within the afternoon on the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, prompting the deployment of over two dozen firefighting models, with extra groups speeding to the scene.
“We obtained the data at 2:30 p.m. and instantly dispatched our models to hitch those deployed on the airport,” Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Zasim stated.
Thirty-six firefighting models are engaged within the operation, he stated. CAAB officers stated the Air Force’s fireplace models additionally joined the rescue marketing campaign.
“Landings and takeoffs of all plane have been suspended till additional discover. All our plane are confirmed secure,” a CAAB spokesperson stated.
At least 9 flights of various airways scheduled to land in Dhaka had been diverted to Shah Amanat International Airport in southeastern Chattogram and Osmani International Airport in northeastern Sylhet. Eight of them landed in Chattogram and one in Sylhet.
According to native media stories, chemical compounds saved within the cargo zone posed a significant problem for firefighters.
Eyewitnesses stated personnel from the military, air power, navy, and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) joined the firefighting and rescue efforts.
They described the hearth as a significant one, with thick smoke masking a big a part of the airport and surrounding areas.
This is the third main incident of fireplace in Bangladesh inside a span of 5 days.
Published – October 18, 2025 05:38 pm IST
