The Forest Department has reclaimed 10 acres of forest land in Satkhamair mouza under the Barmi union in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila and brought it under afforestation.
A newly drafted policy brief by BELA highlights the need for legal updates and sustainable forest management
Pollution caused by the unchecked use of plastic items by tourists is wreaking havoc on the biodiversity and ecosystem of the Sundarbans, speakers said at a discussion marking Sundarbans Day.
Around 250 acres of Lawachhara National Park remain occupied
Illegal cutting and theft of teak (shegun) trees continue in the Motijheel area of Moulvibazar's Juri upazila, causing concern among locals who feel that authorities are not taking enough action in this regard
The Coastal Forest Department has taken an initiative to plant one lakh saplings on the dyke along the Bay of Bengal in Kuakata of Patuakhali to protect it from erosion
The death toll of animals from the flooding in the Sundarbans has climbed to 100 after Cyclone Remal hit the world’s largest mangrove forest on Sunday
Environmental activists at an event today said "dishonest" forest officials were responsible for the repeated fires in Sundarbans
The Sundarbans fire has been completely doused, almost four days since it started..It started raining on the affected location from 5:30pm yesterday, Khulna Circle Forest Conservator Mihir Kumar Doe said this evening. .Besides, members of the Forest Department and Fire Service and C
While Jashore has been suffering from intense heatwave over the last three weeks, the Forest Department has decided to cut down 2,044 trees on four roads of the district
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury today inaugurated the second National Forest Inventory (NFI), aimed at developing effective forest management plans and ensuring the sustainable use of Bangladesh's forest resources
The Sundarbans, world's largest mangrove forest, draws nature enthusiasts from around the globe with its stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon dropped by 22.3% in the 12 months through July, government data showed on Thursday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made good on a pledge to rein in the destruction that happened under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro
Eminent citizens wrote to the government yesterday demanding the cancellation of building a safari park in the Lathitila protected reserve forest
The Haringhata reserve forest in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila is facing a deforestation threat as locals are sneaking into the forest to cut down kewra trees illegally
In the letter sent to the director general of Bangladesh Railway, the railway ministry asked for necessary measures to be taken to keep the speed limit of all trains running on this route below 20kmph to prevent the death of wildlife on the railway line on Lawachahra National Park and to ensure they can cross easily
The waters of the Xingu River below the Belo Monte hydropower dam, in Brazil's Amazon, used to flood the river's forested islands during the rainy season, allowing fish to glide among the trees and gorge on fallen fruit.
Speakers at a roundtable discussion in Sylhet today urged the government to step back from constructing a safari park at Lathitila forest in Moulvibazar district.
