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

Wildlife trafficking poses high virus risks in 6 Asian countries: report

Wildlife traffickers not only threaten these species with extinction, but also are supplying a direct threat to wider human populations, according to a report titled “Wildlife Trafficking in Asia: Evolution, Trajectory and Ways to Stop it” by Freeland, a counter-trafficking organisation.

5y ago

Black vulture rescued in Gaibandha

With help of locals, police rescue a black vulture from Ramchandrapur union under Sadar upazila in Gaibandha.

5y ago

Of bushfires, Bangladesh and climate change

Every Bangladeshi living overseas is used to having their motherland associated with natural disasters, namely floods and cyclones. This can feel humiliating at times. It is the expatriates’ burden to perpetually challenge the sometimes negative, international image of Bangladesh.

5y ago

Don’t allot lands for any purpose that damages forest: HC

The High Court observes that any notified forest area, no matter whether it is declared reserved forest or not, cannot be allocated or leased for any purpose that damages the country’s forest.

5y ago

5 Himalayan vultures rescued in Gaibandha

Five Himalayan Vultures are rescued at a village in Sadar upazila of Gaibandha.

5y ago

Six elephants die after falling into waterfall in Thailand

Six wild elephants have died after falling into a waterfall at the Khao Yai National Park in Thailand.

5y ago

4 held with 457 parakeets in Chapainawabganj

A team of Department of Narcotics Control rescues 457 plum-headed parakeets from the possession of four people during regular patrol in Shiberer Hat area of Chapainawabganj sadar upazila.

5y ago

651 birds of different species rescued

A total of 651 birds of different species have been rescued from Savar and the capital’s Kamrangirchar.

5y ago

Amazon fires pose health risks to children: WHO

Fires raging in the Amazon pose a risk to health including from respiratory diseases, especially in children, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

5y ago

Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it's used

Brazil says it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon but only if it could determine how it was spent, in an apparent attempt to smooth over a public spat between the Brazilian and French presidents.

5y ago