As part of mandatory airport safety measures, Shahjalal airport conducts annual fire drills, using mock aircraft to simulate emergencies. They claim that by the time the Fire Service arrived, flames had already spread extensively. The import cargo warehouse is a large hall divided into smaller cages for various firms, with separate storage areas for different product types. But everyone agreed that the blaze had already spread significantly before Fire Service units arrived. Khairul Alam Vuiya Mithu, vice-president of the Shahjalal Airport C&F Agents Association, said:“At 2pm, when the fire started, many workers and Ansar personnel were present.

Source: bd News24 October 18, 2025 21:47 UTC