Dhaka, Oct 18, 2025 (AFP) - Fire halts flights at Bangladesh's main airport

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2025-10-18

A large fire swept through the cargo terminal of Bangladesh's main international airport in Dhaka on Saturday, forcing authorities to suspend all flights, officials said. The main airport terminal was not affected, but thick black clouds of smoke swept across the runway. Fire Service spokesperson Talha bin Zasim said 37 firefighting units were battling the blaze, which broke out in the afternoon and later drew in reinforcements from the security......

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