The fire in the Sundarbans' Eastern Forest Division has nearly been brought under control. However, small flames and smoke were still visible in multiple spots in the Shaplar Beel area of Teisher ...

Despite the progress, sporadic flames and smoke were still visible at the base of several trees, said Sakria Haider, Deputy Assistant Director of Bagerhat Fire Station.

The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the ...

Rising waters and illicit logging are killing the trees in the Sundarbans, the natural wall that protects the India-Bangladesh coast. Tidal surges now isolate parts of Sagar Island, south of ...

As the world celebrates International Forest Day 2025, it serves as a reminder of the vital role forests play in sustaining ...

Honey-hunters', locally known as 'Moual', at Burhigoalini area in Satkhira enter the Sundarbans in April every year to collect honey, braving stings from poisonous insects and Royal Bengal Tigers.

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed yesterday said the Sundarbans is facing an existential crisis due to climate change, and decisive actions are needed to protect it. "Rising sea levels, increasing ...

In a set of policy recommendations, researchers examine the development of sustainable livelihoods in the Sundarbans, a coastal region of India and Bangladesh that is vulnerable to the impacts of ...

The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, and its forest-dependent communities are now at risk due to the impact of climate change and unregulated industrial expansion, speakers ...

The event's theme was based on Amitav Ghosh's‘Gun Island', which highlighted the Sundarbans. The festival featured events ranging from science and robotics to art, dance and quiz. The highlight ...

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