The step has been taken to keep trade activities running after the Dhaka airport fire

The massive fire that engulfed the cargo complex at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday has left importers grappling with the loss of consignments worth crores of taka. They now face a painful question: is there any legal or financial redress for their losses?.There are two

BAPI says raw material damage unlikely to affect medicine prices immediately

Caab chief says several teams are investigating the incident to find out the exact cause

Without mandatory insurance, disasters will keep draining public funds, experts warn

Raw materials for peak-season garment shipments, medicine ingredients, and telecom equipment gutted

The fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has raised serious concerns about the fire safety systems at one of the country’s most crucial infrastructure hubs.

During the period, exports remained unaffected

Fire official says had such systems been in place, accident in Dhaka airport might not have happened

An inter-ministerial meeting has been called for 3:30pm today to review intelligence inputs

22 firefighting units conducting operations

Many gathered in front of the burnt-out complex, lamenting the massive losses from the blaze

Cargo parking in-charge and witness Momin said he first saw the fire near the Skyview Airline office at Gate No-8

Flights out of Dhaka were suspended earlier

The fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport originated at the Air India office housed on the second floor of the airport, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) says.