Sundarbans fire yet to be tamed fully

The fire that broke out in the Sundarbans East Zone under Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat on Wednesday have burnt down several acres of the mangrove forest. Forest guards first spotted the fire near Gulishakhali Camp under Chandpai Range on Wednesday afternoon. The UNB correspondent visited the affected Paishattishil area of Gulishakhali Camp around 4pm on Thursday and found that the fire was yet to be tamed fully. Firefighters, forest guards and local people were working together to put out the blaze.  Morelganj upazila fire station officer M Ariful Haque said a 12-member firefighting team has been working under his command to douse the flame.