Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (MoCAT) has instructed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to waive all fees for additional special flights operated by various airlines following the devastating fire at the Import Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka.

According to a notification issued by the ministry on Monday, the waiver will apply to flights operated for three days from October 19 to 21.

In a letter sent to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) and other relevant bodies, the ministry stated that the fire at the Import Cargo Building of HSIA on October 18 had disrupted flight schedules. In response, several airlines took the initiative to operate...