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
Unesco report may not be accurate
The National Committee to Protect Sundarbans doubts whether the Unesco team would be able to prepare an accurate report on its recent visit to the world’s largest mangrove forest.
Activists doubt Unesco’s upcoming Sundarbans report
The National Committee to Protect Sundarbans expresses doubt over the report on the Sundarbans that the Unesco is about to prepare based on their recent visit to the largest mangrove forest.
Unesco team visits Sundarbans to assess power plant impact
A high-profile Unesco delegation visits the Sundarbans to assess the possible impacts of the proposed coal-based Rampal power plant and vessel plying through the mangrove forest.
Social media goes green for Sundarbans
As the country gears up for a four-day-long long march from Dhaka to Khulna in protest of the Rampal power plant, netizens are advocating on social media by changing their profile picture to show their support for the cause.
Crocodiles also facing trouble in Sundarbans
The crocodile population in the Sundarbans has declined further due to rapid destruction of their breeding grounds and unchecked poaching, according to the preliminary findings of a new crocodile survey carried out in the mangrove forest.
Unesco to assess Rampal power plant's impacts on Sundarbans
A high-profile Unesco delegation will visit the Sundarbans soon to assess the possible impacts of the proposed coal-based Rampal power plant on the world's largest mangrove forest.
Crabs caught at wrong time
In the months of January and February, thousands of female crabs in the mangrove forests around Patuakhali's Kuakata clamber over roots and through mud to reach the saltwater edge of the Bay of Bengal. Their mission is clear: at the seashore, the eggs they carry will hatch into larvae, to swim away as plankton, as the start of a new generation.
Only 100 tigers found in Sundarbans
Bangladesh has only about 100 tigers living in the world's largest mangrove forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, following a recent survey, a top forestry official says.
