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Fire at Shahjalal airport's Cargo Village brought under control after seven hours

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The fire at the cargo complex of Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport has been brought under control seven hours after it started. Khairul Islam Roni, an official at the Fire Ser... Read More


Flights resume at Shahjalal International Airport six hours after major fire

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Flights have resumed at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport six hours after a fire forced operations to halt. The first flight departed at 9:06pm on Saturday, said Group Captain... Read More


Nahid asks BNP's Salahuddin to apologise for comment on July activists

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has asked BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed to apologise for calling July activists -- who had gathered at the venue of the July Charter s... Read More


3 Afghan cricketers among 8 killed in Pakistani airstrike near border

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- At least three Afghan cricketers have been killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The ACB said ... Read More


Rishad's 6-35 spins Bangladesh to 74-run win over West Indies in first ODI

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Rishad Hossain delivered a dazzling spell of leg-spin to hand Bangladesh a 74-run morale-boosting victory over the West Indies in the first ODI, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the th... Read More


Cargo fire halts flight operations at Dhaka's Shahjalal airport

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Flight operations at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport have been suspended following a fire at the airport's Cargo Village. Domestic and international flights scheduled to lan... Read More


25 Ansar members injured in Dhaka airport fire

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- At least 25 members of the Ansar force have been injured in the fire that erupted at the import cargo complex of Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport. The injured were taken to t... Read More


Fire at Dhaka airport 'started in courier warehouse,' say customs agents

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- An official of the Dhaka Customs Agents Association says the blaze at Shahjalal International Airport's Cargo Village began in the area where courier operations are handled. The ass... Read More


Dhaka University again restricts vehicle entry during weekends and holidays

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Dhaka University authorities have decided to restrict vehicle entry to the campus from 3pm to 10pm on weekends and public holidays to ensure the safety of students. In a statement i... Read More


Shahjalal Airport fire: Dhaka flights diverted to Chattogram

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Four flights have so far been diverted from Dhaka and have landed at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport following a fire at the cargo terminal of Shahjalal International ... Read More