Green forest fire notification in Bangladesh, India

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary Forest fires occurred in the Bangladesh-India border region from April 12-15, 2026, and are assessed as medium-grade risk. The 4-day duration of fires raises concerns about impacts on the region's environment and agricultural production.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Agricultural production disruption - The Bangladesh-India border region is a major production area for rice, tea, and jute, with potential impacts on short-term crop harvests due to soil contamination and air quality deterioration from fires
• Textile raw material supply instability - Bangladesh is a major global producer of cotton and jute, with fires in the region expected to have indirect impacts on textile industry raw material procurement
• Logistics transportation delays - Concerns over reduced visibility for overland transport and aviation disruptions due to fire smoke and deteriorated air quality
• Tea supply chain impact - Northeast India is a major global tea production region, with air pollution potentially having negative impacts on tea quality and yield

3) Watch points

• Fire suppression completion timing and recurrence possibility - tracking dry season duration and weather condition changes
• Agricultural damage assessment results - monitoring official damage survey announcements from Bangladesh/India agricultural departments
• Air quality recovery status - tracking environmental indicators to determine normalization timing for transport and logistics