Sundarbans & Forest

Sundarbans & Forest

Fire at the Sundarbans: More time needed to fully extinguish flame

Ten units from Fire Service with the Forest Department are actively working to put out the fire

3m ago

Fire breaks out in Sundarbans

A fire broke out in the Sundarbans early yesterday but no water could be sprayed on the blaze even after 12 hours due to the lack of a nearby water source.

3m ago

International Forest Day / Curb Pollution, wildlife crimes to save the Sundarbans: environmentalists

The programme, held today at the mangrove forest of Mongla Government College, called for an immediate ban on the use of poison in rivers and canals, an end to deer poaching, and the cancellation of all forest-destroying projects

3m ago

Survey at Patharia forest begins after 103 years

Despite being declared a protected area in 1920, the Patharia Hills Reserve Forest in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar has never been surveyed, leading to multiple disputes and numerous instances of encroachment.

9m ago

Borshijora Ecopark: A failed attempt to harness untapped ecotourism potential

To harness the untapped potential of ecotourism in the region, the Borshijora Ecopark was set up in 2006 across a vast expanse of natural reserve forest in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.

1y ago

Sundarbans: Crab fishing season begins

After a two-month hiatus during the breeding season of crabs, fishermen set sail once more in various rivers and canals of the Sundarbans to resume their crab catching activities.

1y ago

25 acres of forest land recovered in Chattogram

The Forests Department recovered around 25 acres of forest land grabbed by an industrial group in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram, yesterday.

1y ago

Trains to have 20kmph speed limit inside Lawachara

In the letter sent to the director general of Bangladesh Railway, the railway ministry asked for necessary measures to be taken to keep the speed limit of all trains running on this route below 20kmph to prevent the death of wildlife on the railway line on Lawachahra National Park and to ensure they can cross easily

2y ago

Prohibited from logging Sundari tree trunks seized from pond in Bagerhat

The forest department has seized seven logs of Sundari tree, which is prohibited from logging, from a pond at Guatla village in Morrelganj Upazila of Bagerhat today (May 7, 2022).

3y ago

Streams run dry in Satchhari

Once upon a time, there were ever-flowing streams running through the Satchhari National Park.

3y ago

‘Too precious to lose’

After Gazipur and Dulahazra, the forest department has finalised plans to build the country’s third safari park in Lathitila forest, located in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila.

3y ago

Gangamati Reserve Forest in Kuakata: Akashmani trees under attack

In the reserve forest in Kuakata’s Gangamati area, around 10,000 Akashmani trees were planted in the 2008-09 fiscal year. It has since come to be known as the natural wall of the sea.

3y ago

Visiting Sundarbans just got costlier

The government has revised fees in the Sundarbans after a decade, doubling it for both local and foreign tourists and for people whose livelihoods depend on it.

3y ago

Tiger found dead in Sundarbans

Forest officials recovered a dead tiger from a remote area of Sundarbans yesterday.

3y ago

Sundarbans can play vital role in climate mitigation

The Sundarbans can play a major role in climate adaptation and mitigation, as it has been protecting the Southwest coast of Bangladesh from tropical storms for years, said British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson at a webinar yesterday.

3y ago

Sundarbans set to reopen for tourists Sept 1

After nearly five months of closure due to the Covid restrictions, the Forest Department is reopening the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco World Heritage Site, for tourists from tomorrow.

3y ago

Sundarbans set to reopen for tourists on Sept 1

After nearly five months of closure due to Covid restrictions, the Forest Department is reopening the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco World Heritage Site, on September 1.

3y ago

World Tiger Day: Limit tourism to protect Sundarbans’ biodiversity

On occasion of World Tiger Day yesterday, activists and government officials underscored the need to restrict tourism in the Sundarbans to protect the core tiger breeding ground.

3y ago