Sundarbans
Number of tigers in Sundarbans rises to 125
The tiger population in the Sundarbans has increased by 11 since the last survey in 2018
Plastic Pollution invades the Sundarbans
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.
Sundarbans: no time to heal between cyclones
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.
Cyclone Remal / Sundarbans saves Bangladesh but pays a heavy price
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.
Sundarbans takes care of us, but who will take care of it?
Mangrove forest took a hit from Cyclone Remal but managed to do its job
Sundarbans: Bangladesh's shield against cyclones
The coastline of Bangladesh has been hammered by cyclones over and over since time immemorial
Stop disturbing the Sundarbans!
Restrain traffic of ships through the forest
7 most beautiful forests around the world
If you are planning an adventurous retreat in the woods, here are seven most beautiful forests around the world.
Tiger visits forest office in Sundarbans
Once again, a wild tiger has been seen roaming leisurely on the premises of a forest department office in the Sundarbans.
Crocodiles also facing trouble in Sundarbans
The crocodile population in the Sundarbans has declined further due to rapid destruction of their breeding grounds and unchecked poaching, according to the preliminary findings of a new crocodile survey carried out in the mangrove forest.
Power plants near Sundarbans
We are all for adding to the current level of power generation, but without adversely affecting the ecology.
‘Suspend plans for Rampal, Orion power plants in Sundarbans’
National Committee to Protect Sundarbans demands that a UN-led committee, comprising of scientists, be formed to protect the world's largest mangrove forest.
Unesco team to visit Sundarbans
A high-profile Unesco delegation will visit the Sundarbans soon to assess the possible impacts of the proposed coal-based Rampal power plant on the world's largest mangrove forest.
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”.
‘Robber’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
An alleged robber, said to be second-in-charge of a notorious gang, has been killed in what Rab describes as gunfight at Bagerhat’s Sundarbans.
India's Bhel gets Rampal contract
Indian power company Bhel has been selected to construct the 1,320-megawatt coal power plant in Rampal close to the Sundarbans.
2 'robbers' killed in 'gunfight'
Two alleged robbers, including the chief of infamous “Akash Babu Bahini”, were killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion on the Tambulbunia canal in the Sundarbans yesterday.
2 Sundarbans ‘bandits’ killed in ‘gunfight’
Two alleged bandits has been killed in what law enforcers described as gunfight in the Chandpai range of the Sundarbans under Bagerhat district today.
Sundarbans ‘robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’
An alleged robber gang-leader is killed in what law enforcers say “gunfight” in the Sundarbans’ Shoronkhola range under Bagerhat district.