Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Valuable raw materials for garment manufacturing, ready-to-export apparel, and important samples have been destroyed in the fire that broke out at the cargo village of Shahjalal International Airport, said Inamul Haq Khan, senior vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

A BGMEA delegation led by Inamul visited the fire-damaged site at 1:45pm on Sunday.

"The fire incident at the cargo village at the airport yesterday (Saturday) is very unfortunate," Inamul said after the visit.

"We at BGMEA are deeply concerned about this incident."

"This accident has severely damaged the country's export trade, especially the garment industry," he said.

"Usually, high-value goods and ...