The tiger census in the Sundarbans, which was scheduled to begin in October and got delayed for slow pace in fund approval, is expected to begin in the beginning of the next year, said officials at the Forest Department. The Planning Commission approved the allocation last week, Divisional Forest Officer
Author: Sheikh Didarul Alam, UNB
Climate Change: Shrimp farming endangered in Khulna
Producers and exporters in Khulna are worried about falling production of shrimps, affecting exports from the region, for hurdles mainly stemmed from climate-induced changes in temperature. In FY2021-22, only 33,271 tonnes of shrimp were exported from Khulna, a sharp fall from 42,489 tonnes in FY2011-12. Industry operators say water bodies are losing
Soaring prices keep hilsa out of Khulna kitchens
Khulna-Mongla rail link to be operational by December
Drought dashes dreams of Khulna farmers
Farmers in the coastal district of Khulna are a worried lot because of something they had no control over -- drought. With aridity delaying the Aman paddy cultivation process by nearly one-and-a-half months, the 80,000-plus farmers in the district fear that they may not be able to even recover the production
Wrongly built embankment faces demolition as trees start dying
Hundreds of trees of an afforestation project in Shibsha char area in Paikgachha upazila have been dying due to stagnant rainwater caused by theconstruction of a town protection embankment in an unplanned way three months ago. On April 23, 2022, MP of Khulna-6 constituency Aktaruzzaman Babu inaugurated the embankment which was
Serenity is back in the Sundarbans!
The dense forests, the meandering brooks, the gushing river waters and the rich wildlife -- all add to the unparalleled charm of the Sunderbans. Yes, the mangrove deltaic forest has finally got its serenity back, thanks to the ongoing three-month ban on tourism and fishing that aims at ending human squatting
Soul goes missing from Khulna railway station
At Khulna Railway Station, the usual hustle and bustle of passengers is missing these days. Only a handful of people now come here to board Dhaka-bound trains, with most commuters preferring to take buses to their destination to save time -- all thanks to the country's most coveted Padma Bridge. Ashrafi Chumki,
Sylhet’s wait for modern bus terminal set to end soon
The long-cherished dream of the residents of Sylhet city will be fulfilled this month as the authorities concerned are set to inaugurate a modern bus terminal in Kadamtoli of the city. The central bus terminal in South Surma is becoming one of the most modern bus terminals in the country. The authorities