Firm action needed to stop grabbing of forestland
Save the forests at Netrakona's Durgapur and Kalmakanda
News of onslaught on forests raises fresh concerns
We can’t afford to lose the ‘second Sundarbans’ to timber thieves.
The rate of deforestation in Bangladesh is almost double the global average due to land use change and human activities.
Alarming rise of resort business surrounding it should be checked
Safeguarding nature should be our priority
Bashundhara bares its leafy streets
Things seem dire as people brace for the imminent fight against heat waves and air pollution.
Unlike the “War on Terror,” a script written and executed by US President George W Bush, the “War on Trees” has been far more successful.
Authorities must step up efforts to protect hills from being ravaged
The threats resulting from climate warming and loss of nature are no longer theoretical, but a brutal reality.
Why are government agencies taking over protected forestland?
Government must cancel the plan to build a road through Ramu forest
Plans to build a prison on forestland show that the country is in environmental free-fall
Government must reverse decision to build a football facility there
Bangladesh is amazingly green. Yet, historically, our natural forests have always been limited. In 2000, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics estimated our total forest area to be 2.6 million hectares.
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.
