Sundarbans lack dedicated 'Master Plan' even after 53 years
Sundarbans lack dedicated 'Master Plan' even after 53 years

More than five decades after Bangladeshs independence, the Sundarbans, the worlds largest mangrove forest, remains without a dedicated master plan. Stakeholders in the tourism sector are calling for an integrated ecotourism master plan to ensure the sustainable development and conservation of the...

10-foot python released in Sundarbans
10-foot python released in Sundarbans

A 10-foot python was rescued from an area in Koyra upazila of Khulna on Sunday and later released into the Sundarbans. According to local sources, the python was spotted behind the house of Samad Gazi in Maheshwaripur village in the afternoon. After receiving the alert, a patrol team from the...

Benapole, Sundarbans Express trains’ routes to remain unchanged
Benapole, Sundarbans Express trains’ routes to remain unchanged

The routes of the Sundarbans Express and Benapole Express trains will not be changed for now and those will run through Rajbari, Faridpur, and Bhanga stations to Dhaka. The decision was taken following demonstrations by local people under the banner of People from all strata in Rajbari and...

Sundarbans bandits release fishermen after ransom.
Sundarbans bandits release fishermen after ransom.

Forest bandits kidnapped five fishermen at gunpoint from the coastal Khalkhali canal in the Sundarbans, demanding ransom. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon. While three of the five fishermen were freed after paying the demanded ransom, two are still being held. The two remaining...