In Bangladesh’s saline delta, climate-vulnerable women like Jamuna and Pushpa lead adaptation with innovative farming and resilience. Despite gender inequality and health risks, they drive sustainable solutions for survival, food security, and environmental justice.
Actress Mousumi Hamid, a former Lux Channel i Superstar, has spent over a decade carving a niche for herself in Bangladeshi showbiz through television, OTT, and film. Her recent project took her deep into the Sundarbans, marking a memorable first: shooting inside the world's largest mangrove forest.
Illegal deer hunting has surged in the Sundarbans, threatening the delicate ecosystem of the world’s largest mangrove forest.
New Year’s Eve in Bangladesh offers diverse experiences, from the beach tranquillity of Cox's Bazar to Rangamati's vibrant hills, Sundarbans' peaceful silence, Sylhet's serene tea gardens, and Dhaka's energetic celebrations, ensuring memorable moments for all.
The popular television magazine show “Ityadi” has taken its latest episode to the scenic Mongla Seaport in Bagerhat, marking yet another special location for its ever-intriguing productions. As with past episodes, this one promises to blend cultural and historical storytelling with entertainment, airing on BTV and BTV World right after the 8:00pm news tonight.
The tiger population in the Sundarbans has increased by 11 since the last survey in 2018
A group of primates wrestled with a plastic bag caught in the tangled roots of a mangrove tree. Their screeches echoed through the dense forest as they tore at the flimsy material, desperate for the scraps of food trapped inside.
In 2007, Cyclone Sidr ripped through the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. The forest took the brunt of the storm, saving human lives by slowing down its destructive force.
The Sundarbans, Bangladesh’s “silent protector”, the shield and first line of defense against natural disasters, has once again safeguarded the nation from a cyclone -- Remal.
Rights activist Sultana Kamal yesterday alleged that lives of people, who live in and around the Sundarbans, are being jeopardised due
Two suspected bandits are arrested following a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Chandpai range of the Sundarbans.
In yet another blow to the Sundarbans, the government has decided to approve all industrial structures currently operating in the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) of the mangrove forest, essentially legalising more than 150 illegal structures.
The government has decided to approve all industries currently operating in the ecologically critical area (ECA) of the Sundarbans.
Experts have expressed concern over the depleting Bengal tiger population in the Sundarbans as the number of tiger attacks in and around the mangrove forest has gone down significantly in recent years.
Freedom fighter Maj Ziauddin Ahmed who spearheaded battles against Pakistan occupation army in the Sundarbans during the Liberation War of 1971 passes away at the age of 67.
The government would fulfil the conditions set by Unesco for implementing the Rampal power plant project near the Sundarbans, two ministers told The Daily Star yesterday.
The World Heritage Committee of Unesco has withdrawn its earlier objection to the construction of Rampal power plant project at its current location near the Sundarbans, says a foreign ministry press release.
Environmental activists once again urge the government to backtrack from its plan to implement the Rampal power plant project or else the world’s largest mangrove forest the Sundarbans will be in danger.
The critics of Rampal include environmentalists, scientists and experts. Yet, the defence for the power plant has remained the same. But, under scrutiny, how do these claims, meant to relieve us of our fears about the potential risks of the power plant, hold?
