India, Oct. 18 -- A major fire broke out in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, on Saturday, forcing authorities to suspend all flights.

No casualty has been reported so far.

The blaze was first reported around 2:15pm, Kawser Mahmud, spokesperson for both Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) told Dhaka Tribune.

He said that firefighting units from the airport, Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Air Force, and other relevant agencies responded swiftly to bring the flames under control.

According to local media reports, 28 firefighting units rushed to the spot to douse the flames.

The fire originated in the cargo section near Gate no 8 of the airp...