A fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka caused severe damage to imported goods and the surrounding area. According to airport officials and industry analysts, the damage was estimated at approximately $1 billion, much of it related to goods imported by the apparel industry.

Bangladesh authorities have launched an investigation into a major cargo area fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

The fire broke out on the third floor of a four-story factory in the South Asian nation’s capital, Dhaka, before spreading to a adjacent chemical warehouse.

Bangladesh garment exporters estimated to lose up to US$1B after a huge fire broke out in the cargo section of Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.

Dhaka: A fire broke out in a section of the Cargo Village at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. All flights have been suspended. Visuals show a thick plume of grey smoke billowing from the airport. Let us know! 👂 What type of content would you like to see from us this year?

A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and the death toll could rise, an official said. The cause of the blaze wasn't immediately known,

EADaily, October 19th, 2025. A fire broke out in the cargo terminal of the international airport of the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. This is reported by local media.

DHAKA (Reuters) -Toxic gas and a locked door that barred access to a roof were responsible for most of the deaths in a devastating fire in a Bangladesh garment factory and an adjoining chemical warehouse,