Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Exporters Association of Bangladesh (EAB) has said that the country's exporters are "alarmed" and foreign buyers are "anxious" after the fire at the cargo village at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The organisation's president, Mohammad Hatem - who is also the president of BKMEA - made the remarks at a press briefing on Monday.

He said, "The recent fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, one of the most important pieces of infrastructure for the Bangladesh's economy, has become a big warning sign for our business community and export-oriented industries."

"We're alarmed and our foreign buyers are also anxious."

Hatem said, "Incidents like this clearly prove that the se...