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Fire rips through the world’s biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh

Low Severity Asia Bangladesh
Date Occurred Jun 12, 2026 17:44 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 12, 2026
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A large fire broke out in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh, the world’s biggest displacement centre.

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Country Profile
Bangladesh flag Bangladesh
Region Asia
Capital Dhaka
Population 19,578,421
GDP / Capita $1900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #8076
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 12, 2026
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