World News
A fire at the main airport in Bangladesh halts air traffic

Local authorities in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, stopped all flight operations at the airport "Hazrat Shah Jalal" International, main airport at Bangladesh, following a fire in the cargo section of the airport.
Fire Department spokesman Talha bin Qasim said: "32 fire engines were sent to Fighting the firewhich started this afternoon"
The country’s Civil Aviation Authority suspended all flights immediately after the accident, indicating that operations will remain suspended until further notice. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Footage from the scene showed black smoke rising above the airport. In turn, the state-owned Bangladesh Airlines "Biman" By diverting four of its flights, which were scheduled to land in Dhaka, to airports in "Sylhet" and"Chattogram".
- For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Follow Us