Wildfire in Bangladesh — Green alert

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Bangladesh Forest Fires

1) Summary Moderate-scale forest fires occurred in Bangladesh from April 10-15. The fires, which lasted for 5 days, appear to have been extinguished and likely affected forest resources and agricultural areas in Bangladesh's inland regions.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Textile raw materials: As Bangladesh is a major global apparel exporter, potential indirect impact on cotton cultivation or jute production near fire-affected areas
• Agricultural products: Concerns over quality degradation of major crops like rice and tea due to smoke or air quality deterioration in production regions
• Transportation infrastructure: Possibility of temporary traffic restrictions on some road or railway sections during firefighting operations
• Manufacturing: Minor impact on production environment due to air quality deterioration in industrial zones near Dhaka and Chittagong

3) Watch points

• Track fire recurrence potential and additional wildfire risk due to extended dry season
• Monitor changes in production volume and quality indicators of Bangladesh's major exports (apparel, agricultural products)