Dhaka Airport fire causes Bangladesh losses of more than a billion dollars
He added "We fear that losses will exceed one billion dollars"He added that about 200 to 250 companies in the country, which is the second largest textile manufacturer in the world, export their products daily by air. The fire, whose cause is not yet known, broke out on Saturday at the cargo station in , where fabrics, clothing accessories, pharmaceutical products and chemicals were stored. Senior official at the Health Directorate Moin Al-Ihsan said that four people were taken to hospital to receive treatment for minor injuries. Earlier Sunday, the National Revenue Authority said that it had begun assessing the damage, while The government announced the opening of an investigation. The head of the authority, Mushir Rahman, told Agence France-Presse "We have started an evaluation" Damage, while flights resumed in the evening, according to what airport director Ragheb Samad confirmed. Smoke was still rising from the rubble on Sunday, an exhausted firefighter said. "The fire spread everywhere, and I do not know if any cargo could be saved".
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