Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced that experts from four countries — the United Kingdom, Australia, China, and Turkey — have been invited to investigate the recent fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka.
Speaking to reporters after inspecting the fire site, the Home Adviser said the foreign specialists would assist in determining the cause of the blaze and whether any mismanagement or negligence was involved.
“We have invited four countries to come for investigation to see if there was any mismanagement here,” Chowdhury said. “They will identify the cause of the fire and those responsible through their investigation.”
He informed that four firefighting units from the Civil Aviation Authority reached the spot within 30 seconds of the fire breaking out, while the Fire Service and Civil Defence teams arrived within 20 minutes. The Adviser noted that the fire spread rapidly due to the presence of flammable materials, which also made it more difficult to bring under control.
When asked about the delay in extinguishing the blaze, Chowdhury said the efforts were successful despite the challenges. “We did not fail; the blaze was brought under control successfully. It simply took longer than expected,” he stated.
The Home Adviser also reiterated the government’s commitment to reducing passport fees for expatriate workers, whom he described as the country’s “remittance warriors.”
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