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Moreover, it is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted deer, rhesus monkey, 42 species of mammals, 290 species of birds, 120 species of fish, 35 reptiles and eight species of amphibians. Of these, two species of amphibians, 14 species of reptiles, 25 species of birds and five species of mammals are currently endangered. Since […]
The entire Sundarbans was submerged for about 30 hours due to tidal surge caused by Cyclone Remal, resulting in saline water entering the ponds dug to conserve fresh water for wildlife and people. Meanwhile, the forest department recovered 26 deer carcasses from various areas of Sundarbans by Tuesday afternoon. The carcasses of three deer were […]
Cyclone Remal caused high tide flooding across the Sundarbans for about 30 hours, resulting in saline water overflowing into the ponds dug to provide fresh water for wild animals and forest dwellers. Carcasses of deer have been found and forest department offices have been damaged. The Bay of Bengal and coastal rivers are still turbulent. […]
Mongla Port Authority (MPA) Secretary Mohammad Makruzzaman said the Mongla port has already resumed operations. “There was no damage here as the port authority had already made extensive preparations,” he said. Speaking to BSS, Sunderbans West DFO Abu Naser Mohsin Hussain said the intensity of damage in the Sunderbans could not be immediately ascertained. Water […]
Mohammad Hasanul Banna, in-charge of Koyra Meteorological Office, said that Ramal may hit Koyra in the evening or midnight. Rain has started. The cyclone may cross the area with sustained winds of 90-100 kilometers per hour. However, the official feared that high tide waters on Sunday night could lead to tidal waves. “We are more […]
Ahead of the reopening, local fishermen, tour operators, launches and boat drivers were gearing up to enter the Sundarbans once again. Meanwhile, eco cottages in the area are also preparing to warmly welcome curious tourists. “We have completed all preparations to welcome the tourists,” said MD Saiful Islam, director of Sundari Eco Resort. “Tourists will […]
Coastal fishermen in Sundarbans of Khulna adjoining Koira upazila have returned to the coast with their fishing boats on Saturday as the Bay of Bengal turned increasingly turbulent as Cyclone Mocha inches closer to making an impact. On Saturday morning, around 50 fishing boats were moored at the Sutia Bazar Launch Terminal, near Kashiabad Upazila […]
Camera trapping work will resume from Sharankhola range of Bagerhat from 1st November. It will continue for four months and will end on 29 February 2024 at Chandpai range. Camera trapping will be done in 665 grid. So far 200 cameras have been installed in Satkhira range and 140 in Khulna range. Due to stormy […]
Ranjan Mridha, chairman of Koira Unnayan Sangram Samanvay Samiti, said that due to climate change, the rise in sea level is now visible. If the height of the embankment is not increased, the damage to the coastal areas will continue to increase in the long run. The height of the Koira embankment should be increased […]
“When they visit the forest, they bring disposable water bottles, one-time plastic dinner plates, soft drink bottles and cans,” Abu Naser Mohsin Hussain, a government forest conservator, told AFP. “Cleaning up is hard,” he said. Bangladesh’s Environment Minister Mohammad Shahab Uddin announced the single-use plastic ban late Monday, covering 6,500 square kilometers (2,500 square miles) […]
The Forest Department on Friday arrested 14 fishermen and their leaders (Majhi) in two cases of damaging and stealing cameras installed to count tigers and other animals in the Sundarbans, reports UNB. Those arrested include Jahangir Hussain, Abdul Wahab, Abul Hussain, Mohammad Mohibullah, Nurul Alam, Abdur Rahim, Amjad Hussain, Amjad Hussain, Asadul Islam, Yunus Ali, […]
The air around the Sundarbans is thick and it smells foul. The black slick flowing down the Shela and Pashur rivers, covering grasses and plants on their banks, gives a feeling that it is not the world’s biggest mangrove forest, rather an industrial city cursed and polluted by civilisation’s waste. Animals have started to die […]
