Bangladesh: Massive fire at Dhaka airport's cargo terminal, flight operations suspended | Video

A video showed thick clouds of smoke engulfing the airport as the blaze continued in the cargo village area.

Updated on: Oct 18, 2025, 21:14:21 IST

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A massive fire broke out at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the Bangladesh capital on Saturday afternoon, which prompted the authorities to suspend flight operations.

The blaze has resulted in diversion and cancellation of several inbound and outbound flights from Dhaka airport.

The fire broke out in the cargo area of the Dhaka airport at around 2:15 pm, The Dhaka Tribune reported, quoting airport authorities.

The blaze has resulted in diversion and cancellation of several inbound and outbound flights from Dhaka airport. The emergency units of the airport, along with the Bangladesh Army and the air force, have started firefighting operations.

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.

Air India issues advisory

Air India, in a statement, said that flight AI237, scheduled from Delhi to Dhaka, was delayed due to the closure of Dhaka airport. The airliner said that the return flight to Delhi is also expected to face delay.

“Due to closure of Dhaka airport for all flight operations, flight AI237 scheduled to operate from Delhi to Dhaka on 18 October has been delayed. Consequently, the return flight AI238 set to operate from Dhaka to Delhi will also have a delayed departure. Air India regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers due to this unforeseen situation beyond our control," Air India said in the statement.

“Our ground teams at Delhi and Dhaka are offering immediate assistance to the passengers and have kept them informed on the status of their flight. At Air India, the safety of passengers and crew remains top priority,” it added.

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