Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Authorities have suspended all flights at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after a fire broke out in the cargo area.

In the aftermath, a flight from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, was unable to land in Dhaka and was diverted to Sylhet's Osmani International Airport.

Bangladesh Biman flight BG-340, carrying 396 passengers, landed safely at Osmani Airport at 3:31pm, said the airport's Director Hafiz Ahmed.

Earlier, Fire Service spokesman Talha bin Jashim said reports of the fire at Shahjalal Airport had come in around 2:15pm on Saturday.

He said the fire started at Gate 8 of the airport. Twenty-eight firefighting units were working to bring the blaze under control, while eight more were on their way to the scene....