forest department

Manpura forests in peril

Felling of trees by “influential people” is damaging the biodiversity of Bhola's Manpura Island, making it prone to natural disasters.
Sundarbans’ forest staff getting risk allowance

Finally, the forest department employees who safeguard the world's largest mangrove forest, Sundarbans, have been brought under risk allowance. The financial benefit will be equivalent of the 30 percent of their basic salaries.
2 pythons rescued in Bagerhat

Wildlife team of forest department rescues two pythons from two separate areas in Bagerhat and frees them to the Sundarbans.
Over 4,000 birds rescued in Bagerhat

The forest department rescue more than 4,000 birds of different species from a depot in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat today.
Special security measures at Sundarbans’ Chandpai Range

Fourth fire incident in barely four weeks’ time at Chandpai Range in Sundarbans prompts Forest Department to put in place a number of special security measures there.
Sundarbans fire: Forest dept suspends 3 employees

The Forest Department suspends its three employees for their negligence in duties over the recent fire incidents in the Sundarbans in Sharankhola upazila.
Criminals busy making it barren

A few gangs are plundering trees from the reserve forest at Gangamati near Kuakata of Patuakhali.
HC upholds forest gobbler Gani’s jail term

The High Court upholds a lower court verdict that jailed former chief conservator of forest (CCF) Osman Gani for 12 years for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in his wealth statement submitted to the ACC.
100 turtles seized in Dhaka, 3 traders jailed

Around 100 turtles seized by the members of Rapid Action Battalion and the officials of Bangladesh Forest Department in Shakhari Bazar of Old Dhaka.
Forest department issues special alert in Sundarbans

The forest department has issued a special alert in the Sundarbans following killing of six ‘tiger poachers’ in a ‘gunfight’ with police and recovery of three tiger skins from the world’s largest mangrove earlier this month.