A fire broke out late Friday night at the cargo village of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, marking the second such incident in eight months. The blaze started around 11:25 p.m. near Gate 9 in a courier shed storing imported goods. Airport and fire service units, along with air force personnel, brought the fire under control within minutes, preventing major damage. Civil Aviation State Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat formed a five-member investigation committee, noting that negligence could be a factor if short circuit is again found to be the cause.

Investigators described the incident as suspicious, questioning five DHL employees after finding inconsistencies in their accounts. CCTV footage showed one worker near the site moments before the fire, which erupted suddenly without signs of electrical sparks or power failure. The same DHL shed was also the source of a major fire last October, intensifying scrutiny over safety lapses in the high-security area.

Authorities said flight operations were unaffected, but business leaders expressed concern over repeated fires in a zone meant to be tightly secured. The investigation’s findings are now awaited to determine accountability and prevent recurrence.