The tiger count in the Sundarbans, conducted through more than 1,200 camera traps, has been completed, with the final results expected to be announced on October 8. Officials are optimistic that the number of tigers has increased since the last survey in 2018. The survey, organised by the Khulna Forest Office, marks
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Sundarbans getting back to normal after cyclone Remal
After being ravaged by the cyclonic storm Remal last May, the world's largest mangrove forest Sundarbans started taking back its usual form as various plant species have begun to sprout anew. The forest has now been teeming with Sundari, Goran, Golpata and other trees in and around the forest under the
3-month ban in Sundarbans worries local communities
Local communities, including fishermen, Bawal (wood collectors), and Mowal (honey collectors), who rely on the Sundarbans for their livelihoods, are concerned about a three-month ban on all activities in the forest starting Saturday. These communities returned home a few weeks ago due to the cyclonic storm Remal, and the forest department
Crab fishing begins in Sundarbans
Fishermen become very happy as crab fishing in the Sundarbans and its adjacent areas has begun from Saturday (March 2) after a two-month ban. Fishermen set out to collect crab after getting permission on March 1 from the Forest Department, forest official sources said. The collection of crabs in various rivers and
SC and BRAC to provide Sundarbans-based fishermen with much-needed livelihood support
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and BRAC have launched a joint initiative to help improve the livelihoods of 350 fishermen based in the Sundarbans. This initiative provides essential supplies such as boats and nets to support small-scale fishermen who have limited access to their own fishing equipment. By equipping these 350 fishermen
Sundarbans abuzz with local, foreign travellers
Sundarbans, world's largest mangrove forest, is abuzz with footsteps of a large number of tourists - both local and foreign - due its scenic beauty and diverse wildlife. After three months of closure, Sundarbans opened to tourists on September 1. The mangrove forest was off-limits to tourists from June 1 to August
Court order fails to stop poison fishing in Bangladesh Sundarbans
It’s long been known that many people depend on the world’s single largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans, for their livelihoods, as the forest naturally provides resources including fish, crabs, honey and timber. In order to maintain a balance between resource extraction and forest health, the Bangladesh Forest Department has been
Why the movement against Rampal plant in Bangladesh failed
Five years after a people’s movement to stop a power plant near the Sundarban, Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government has pushed the project through. Why did this movement fail where others in Bangladesh have succeeded? On 17 December 2022, the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project within the Khulna division, Bangladesh’s third-largest
14 held over theft of cameras installed in Sundarbans
The Forest Department arrested 14 fishers and their leaders (Majhi) in two cases over damage and theft of cameras installed to count tigers and other animals in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. The arrestees--Jahangir Hossain, Abdul Wahab, Abul Hossai, Md Mohibullah, Nurul Alam, Abdur Rahim, Amzad Hossai, Amzad Hossain
