Sundarbans fire

Fire Service and Civil Defence personnel continue to spray water wherever smoke or fire is detected in Sundarbans' Shaplar Beel area of Teisher Chhila on 25 March. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Sundarbans fire almost under control, but smoke still rising in parts of Shaplar Beel

Due to the presence of lingering flames, firefighters will monitor the area throughout the day

A fire at Shaplar Beel area of Teisher Chila, within the Chandpai Range of the eastern Sundarbans, continues to burn intermittently on 24 March. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Fire continues to burn in Sundarbans' Shaplar Beel for 2nd day, 5 acres of forest land destroyed

Smoke rises from a fire in the Amurbunia area at Chandpai range of the forest’s East Zone on Sunday (5 May). Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Sundarbans fire: Committee formed to assess biodiversity loss

Firefighters are seen spalshing water in the area near the Amurbunia patrol post of Jeudhara station within the Chandpai range of Sundarbans East Forest Division where a fire broke out on Saturday, 4 May. Photo: TBS
Environment

Sundarbans fire under control; operation to continue 2 more days: Forest official

Remnants of burnt leaves and trees in the Sundarbans after a fire erupted in the Amurbunia area at Chandpai range of the forest’s East Zone on Saturday. Photo: Collected
Environment

Sundarbans fire surveillance team on alert through the night for any sign of rekindling flames

Photo: TBS
Fact Check

Fact check: Widely-used image of Sundarbans fire real or fake?

The aftermath of the Sundarbans fire. Photo/TBS
Bangladesh

Sundarbans fire finally under control; probe body formed

Firefighters working to put out Sundarbans fire. Photo: TBS
Environment

For years, no steps taken to check fires in Sundarbans