Shrimp cultivation poses threat to Sundarbans Despite being a major source of foreign currency, the existing method of shrimp cultivation in Bangladesh's south-western region appears to be a ...

Popularly known as Chakaria Sundarbans, the forest once acted as a shield against natural catastrophes and served as a source of livelihood for coastal people.

Despite its promised and expected benefits, embankments in the lower delta often fail to provide adequate protection for both ...

Fish farming In the cyclone-battered Sundarbans, commercial aquaculture is preying on poverty for profits Private owners are targeting already disadvantaged groups who, as a result of their ...

The Sundarbans are set to reopen for foresters and tourists from Sunday after a three-month closure. Following a long break, forester families living near the Sundarbans in Khulna are getting ...

, June 17 -- Forest Department officials seized 600 deer traps and 16 illegal crab-catching tools from the Sundarbans in Tiar Char in Bagerhat district on Monday.

The demand for crabs from the Sundarbans has significantly gone up in international markets, partly due to the fall in shrimp farming due to adverse weather conditions, water scarcity, and low oxygen ...

, June 17 -- A python measuring about 10 feet in length was rescued from a tree near the Kashiabad Police Outpost in Koyra upazila of Khulna on Tuesday morning.

Every year, the Forest Department imposes a ban on tourism and fishing in the Sundarbans to help in the breeding and preservation of fish. ln the 6,017 square km of Bangladesh’s part of Sundarbans, ...

We take a cruise through the vast Sundarbans mangrove forest, an area straddling southern Bangladesh and eastern India that teems with wildlife, from Bengal tigers to crocodiles and dolphins.

Yet another coal-laden ship has capsized in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. On Saturday, “MV Sea Horse-1”, a cargo vessel carrying 1,235 metric tons of coal, sank in the ...