Flight operations at Dhaka`s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were halted on Saturday after a fire broke out in the airport`s cargo section, bdnews reported.

According to officials, the blaze began near Gate 8 around 2:30 pm. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Jashim said nine firefighting units were initially deployed to control the fire, with fifteen more heading to the scene soon after, bdnews reported.