Mangrove forest

Building Mangrove Forests

Since mangrove forests are highly tolerant of salt and adapted to extreme environmental conditions, planting mangroves is becoming more important than ever. 

Why are we so intent on killing forests?

Chattogram district administration must answer for felling 5,000 trees

Mangrove Forest / Destroying the last line of defence

Coastal residents at great risk of cyclones as mangrove forests cut down, leased and grabbed for ‘development’

Mangrove forests: Nature's frontier between life and loss

In the present era of climate change, mangrove ecosystems have been silently acting as our climate guardian

BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Mapping the mangrove forest

Only a few people have both knowledge of and love for the Sundarbans.

Legalising the ILLEGAL

A mangrove forest at Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram was leased to a private company last year to build a ship-breaking yard, violating a Supreme Court directive, existing laws and the national forest policy.

Sundarbans: Cancel all industrial units

National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports has reiterated its demand for cancelling all kinds of industrial

Sundarbans tiger gets more space to roam free

Bangladesh has more than doubled the size of the wildlife sanctuary in the world's largest mangrove forest to try to protect

Heritage Site Sundarbans: Unesco decisions could end debate

The debate on what was actually decided regarding the conservation of the Sundarbans at the 41st session of the World Heritage

September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023

Building Mangrove Forests

Since mangrove forests are highly tolerant of salt and adapted to extreme environmental conditions, planting mangroves is becoming more important than ever. 

June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023

Why are we so intent on killing forests?

Chattogram district administration must answer for felling 5,000 trees

May 20, 2023
May 20, 2023

Destroying the last line of defence

Coastal residents at great risk of cyclones as mangrove forests cut down, leased and grabbed for ‘development’

November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022

Mangrove forests: Nature's frontier between life and loss

In the present era of climate change, mangrove ecosystems have been silently acting as our climate guardian

March 3, 2022
March 3, 2022

Mapping the mangrove forest

Only a few people have both knowledge of and love for the Sundarbans.

May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019

Legalising the ILLEGAL

A mangrove forest at Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram was leased to a private company last year to build a ship-breaking yard, violating a Supreme Court directive, existing laws and the national forest policy.

May 20, 2018
May 20, 2018

Sundarbans: Cancel all industrial units

National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports has reiterated its demand for cancelling all kinds of industrial

August 2, 2017
August 2, 2017

Sundarbans tiger gets more space to roam free

Bangladesh has more than doubled the size of the wildlife sanctuary in the world's largest mangrove forest to try to protect

July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017

Heritage Site Sundarbans: Unesco decisions could end debate

The debate on what was actually decided regarding the conservation of the Sundarbans at the 41st session of the World Heritage

May 7, 2016
May 7, 2016

Fire for fish

Abrupt rusty patches here and there in the otherwise green forest look like fatal wounds from the sky.