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Fire in Bangladesh's Sundarbans forest

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Dhaka, March 28: A fire has swept through Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and one of the last remaining habitats for tigers, a Bangladeshi official said on Monday.

Saidur Rahman, a divisional forest officer, said the fire was spotted on Sunday, Xinhua reported. He said the firefighters had managed to bring the fire under control. Shrubs and bushes got burnt.

dhaka, bangladesh

A three-member committee has been formed to probe the fire. No casualty has been reported.

IANS

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