World Heritage Mangrove Forest Sundarban has started a survey to determine the number and number of different species of trees. The tree survey work started from Tuesday under the supervision of the forest department. The forest department will complete this work within the next three months. This survey is being conducted
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38 held for illegal fishing in Sundarbans
Forest Department officials detained 38 fishermen for illegally catching crab in the reserved area within Sarankhola range of the Sundarbans East division of early Sunday. However, the Forest Department did not disclose the identities of the detainees. They also seized 18 fishing trawlers and illegal nets from their possession. Mohammad Belayet Hossain,
Sundarbans reopens to tourists, fishermen after 3 months
The authorities have reopened the Sundarbans for tourists, fishermen and wood collectors after a three-month closure. The closure was enforced to ensure safe breeding of many wild animals. On the first day of reopening, 75 tourists were allowed to enter the world's largest mangrove forest by ship 'The Web' around 12
Tourists set to return to Sundarbans from Thursday
On the verge of completing a somewhat opportunistic three-month ban on tourism in the Sundarbans, there is a growing buzz within the travel and tourism community over the opportunity to return to, or experience anew its unique wonder and tranquillity. The Bangladesh portion of the world's largest mangrove forest, also the
Sundarbans set to reopen for tourists on Sept 1
After nearly three months of closure, the Forest Department will reopen the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, for tourists on September 1. The Sundarbans will be opened for domestic and foreign tourists, side by side for fishermen and bawoaly, who earn forest resources through
Sundarbans fire brought under control; probe body formed
The fire, which raged through Daser Bharani under Sharankhola Range of the Sundarbans East Forest Division since Monday morning, was finally brought under control on Wednesday. Divisional forest officer (DFO) Mohammad Belayet Hossain said, ''The fire is now under control. Firefighter units have been working continuously since Tuesday morning to douse