straddling India, Bangladesh Dhaka, Oct 10, SPA -- A comprehensive census of tigersliving in the world's largest mangrove forest, whichstraddles India and Bangladesh, has counted nearly 700 ofthe big cats, officials said. The results of the census suggested that the tigers arethriving and that poaching in the forest, called theSundarbans, was under control, Bangladeshi officials saidSaturday. Bangladesh has counted 419 adult tigers in its part of theforest, Environment and Forest Minister Tariqul Islam tolda news conference. On the Indian side, there were 274tigers, said Atanu Raha, chief conservator of forests inWest Bengal state.--SPA1123 Local Time 0823 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/209832