Fresh fire in Sundarbans` Chandpai range

Nearly two weeks into a fire incident that took place in the Sundabans, another fire erupted at Abdullah Shila in Chandpai range of the world’s largest mangrove forest in Sharankhola upazila on Wednesday morning. M Saidul Islam, divisional forest officer of Sundarbans East Zone, said the fire originated at Abdullah Shila adjacent to Nangli camp around 10am. Officials of the forest department have already cut a fire lane to stop the spread of the fire, Saidul added. Meanwhile, a firefighting unit started for the spot from Morelganj. Earlier on March 27, a fire broke out in the Dhanshagor station’s Nangli forest camp area of the Sundarbans’ Chadpai range, located in the eastern part of the mangrove forest. — Bagerhat, Apr 13 (UNB)