A major fire broke out in the cargo bay of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday, October 18, while a passenger plane was sitting on the tarmac nearby. The fire, which took 27 hours to extinguish,

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

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,

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.

Visuals from the site of the blaze showed the vast stretch of sky over the Dhaka airport filled by plumes of black smoke. All flights were suspended following the incident

At least 16 people died in a fire at a garment factory and chemical warehouse in Bangladesh on Tuesday, an official said, with expectations that the toll could rise.

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.