2025年10月18日下午，孟加拉首都達卡的沙阿賈拉勒國際機場貨運區突發大火，火勢持續約七個小時，造成航班暫停、貨物嚴重損毀，初步估算經濟損失可能超過10億美元。

火災於當地時間下午2時15分在機場貨運區倉庫起火，濃煙迅速蔓延，迫使機場暫停航班約七小時。救火行動調動了37個消防隊及軍方力量，多方協作滅火，火勢於當晚9時18分被控制。幸運的是，火災未造成人員傷亡。

此次火災燒毀的貨物包括成衣原料、電子產品、化工品等，部分直接損失估計達30億元人民幣（約300億塔卡）。由於正值出口旺季，加上供應鏈中斷的間接影響，整體經濟損失可能超過10億美元。

孟加拉是全球第二大成衣出口國，年出口額超過400億美元。火災導致大量中小進口商的貨物受損，一些企業面臨破產風險，可能進一步影響孟加拉的經濟及全球供應鏈的穩定。事故發生後，機場於當晚恢復運營，但餘火清理與損失統計仍在進行中。官方已啟動事故原因調查，並承諾將加強防範措施，以防類似事件再次發生。

On the afternoon of October 18, 2025, a major fire broke out in the cargo area of Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The blaze lasted approximately seven hours, causing flight suspensions and severe damage to goods, with preliminary estimates of economic losses exceeding $1 billion USD.

The fire started at 2:15 PM local time in a warehouse within the airport’s cargo zone. Thick smoke quickly spread, forcing the airport to suspend operations for about seven hours. A total of 37 fire brigades, along with military personnel, were deployed to extinguish the flames, and the fire was brought under control by 9:18 PM. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.

The destroyed goods included garment raw materials, electronics, and chemical products, with direct losses estimated at approximately 3 billion RMB (around 30 billion Bangladeshi Taka). Because the incident occurred during the peak export season, combined with supply chain disruptions, the overall economic impact is expected to exceed $1 billion USD.

Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest garment exporter, with annual exports exceeding $40 billion USD. The fire destroyed cargo belonging to numerous small and medium-sized importers, pushing some companies toward bankruptcy and potentially affecting both the national economy and global supply chains.

Following the incident, airport operations resumed that same evening, although residual fire cleanup and damage assessments are still ongoing. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire and have pledged to strengthen preventive measures to avoid similar incidents in the future.