Royal Bengal Tiger

New tiger census in the Sundarbans?

The government has undertaken a plan to conduct a survey on Royal Bengal Tigers' food and habitat in the Bangladesh segment of the Sundarbans.

Big cats in Sundarbans: Male tigers at greater risk

With the intervention of humans, be it poaching or destruction of habitat, Bengal Tigers are now facing a new threat in the form of a dwindling male population.

An epic saga of loss

Once upon a time, in the winter of 2014, in a land far far away—Sundarbans—a young man in his twenties, seeking adventures...

Will Bengal tigers really disappear from the Sundarbans?

We recently published an article titled “Combined effects of climate change and sea-level rise project dramatic habitat loss of the

Rare white tiger cub attracts visitors to Ctg zoo

Visitors throng the Chittagong Zoo to see its latest attraction -- a rare full albino Royal Bengal Tiger cub.

Number of tigers in Sundarbans to increase, hope experts

With the decrease in the activities of forest robbers and poachers in the Sundarbans, experts and Forest Department officials expect an increase in the number of tigers in the world's largest mangrove forest.

Villagers kill tiger after it injures 6

A Royal Bengal Tiger was beaten to death as it entered a village and injured six people in Morrelganj upazila yesterday.

Tiger beaten dead in Bagerhat

A Bengal Tiger that entered a village in Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat is beaten to death by the villagers.

The last of the Tigers

The mighty beast's hypnotic eyes may strike fear into the hearts of its prey, while its majestic thick orange- black striped fur serves as a reminder...

February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016

Protecting our pride

A two-year nationwide campaign was launched yesterday to raise awareness about the importance of conserving tigers and their habitat, the Sundarbans, with the theme “Tiger is our pride- We shall Protect Tiger”.

August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015

Tiger poaching sparks Sundarbans ban plan

Bangladesh wildlife officials mull a ban on access to the Sundarbans after an alarming rise in poaching of tigers that live in the world's largest mangrove forest.

July 29, 2015
July 29, 2015

Dwindling Royal Bengal Tigers

It is highly disquieting that the Royal Bengal Tiger, one of the most valued species of tigers in the world, appears to be on an extinction course in its home, the Sundarbans.

June 5, 2015
June 5, 2015

Environment minister's controversial statement about tigers (video)

Meet Bangladesh’s Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju – who is least bothered about his office and the country’s national animal, the Bengal Tiger.

February 18, 2015
February 18, 2015

Millions at risk from rapid sea rise in swampy Sundarbans

The tiny hut at the edge of the sea is barely large enough for Bokul Mondol and his family. The water took everything else from them, and one day it may take this, too.

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