Sundarbans fire
Probe finds 6 responsible
UNB
The forest fire that burnt out about 8.55 acres land in Chandpai range of the Sundarbans on April 13 was lit by a group of people to facilitate fishing in the area, according to a probe report. The three-member probe body, formed by the Forest Department to investigate the incident, submitted its report to the Divisional Forest Officer of the Sundarbans East Zone yesterday, accusing six men of doing the evil act, reports UNB. Though forest fire has turned out to be a regular incident in Chandpai range of the Sundarbans, this is the first time a probe report names the accused. In the report, the probe body made 10 recommendations, including setting up monitoring towers in every two kilometers of the forest and excavating the water cannels in the forest which have died up, The probe body also recommended carrying out special patrol and taking legal steps against the six people accused in the fire incident. The accused are Shahjahan Hawladar, 58, Al Amin Hawladar, 28, Yunus Hawladar, 50, Shaheb Ali hawladar, 49, Khalil Hawladar, 35, and Sagir Hawladar, 37.
