Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- A fire broke out at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday.

The fire broke out at the cargo village of gate No 8 of the airport around 2:30 pm, said Talha Bin Jashim, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defense (Media cell).

Thirty Seven firefighting units are working to bring the blaze under control, he said.

Flight operations suspended at Shahjalal Airport after fire in cargo section

Members of Bangladesh Army, Air Force and two platoons of BGB have joined the efforts to douse the fire.

Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka have been suspended.

According to airport sources, all take-offs and landings have remained halted since the blaz...