- Elizabeth Strout, Miranda July shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction
- Mymensingh youth who participated in Ukraine war for Russia dies
- CA to hold bilateral talks with Modi, other BIMSTEC leaders tomorrow
- Rescue team led by Bangladesh Army continues its operation in Myanmar
- Thai ministers meet CA on BIMSTEC sidelines
- ‘Evidence of conspiracy to thwart July-August trial found’
- Kagiso Rabada leaves Gujarat Titans squad for personal reasons
- Gold price declines after hitting all-time high on Trump tariffs
- India says 'examining the implications' of US tariffs
- Russia, Cuba, North Korea escape Trump's tariff
- Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh
- Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
- BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Touhid
- CA joins official dinner of BIMSTEC
- Real Madrid got $154M from UEFA to top prize money table last season
- Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
- Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties
- Strict action to be taken to stop extortion in hills: Home Advisor
- China arrests 3 Filipinos on charge of spying
- Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
Honey collection in Sundarbans to begin on April 7
The honey collection season in the Sundarbans, under the Satkhira range of the western zone of the Forest Division, is set to begin on April 7. Although the season was scheduled to start on April 1 with the issuance of permits from the Forest Department, the official inauguration was delayed due...
Sundarbans fire rages for two days, destroys five acres of forest
A fire that erupted two days ago in the Shapla Bil area of the Sundarbans continues to blaze, with authorities struggling to contain its spread. Despite ongoing firefighting efforts, the fire remains far from under control, according to forest officials, reports UNB. On Monday, sporadic flames...
Sundarbans fire under control; probe committee formed
A devastating fire that broke out in the Sundarbans, the worlds largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been brought under control by firefighters after more than 24 hours of efforts. The fire, which caused damage to about four acres of the forest, was contained by Sunday...
New fire erupts in Sundarbans, Saturday’s fire tamed
New fires erupted in at least three spots in the Sundarbans on Sunday morning, about an hour after another major fire was brought under control about a kilometre to the south-east. At 9am, a major fire was reported in the Gulishakhali area of the worlds largest mangrove forest and later in two...
Nylon net fencing begins in Sundarbans to keep tigers out of localities
To prevent wildlife from entering villages, the government is installing 60 km of nylon net fencing along the Sundarbans, easing tiger fears for thousands of villagers, reports UNB. Tigers and other wildlife enter into the locality, making it difficult for the villagers to drive the animals...
Poaching threatens the Sundarbans' survival
The trend of deer poaching in the Sundarbans has surged this winter. With most areas of the forest being dry, poachers are laying traps to hunt deer. Despite occasional raids resulting in the seizure of deer meat, heads, skins, and traps, illegal hunting has not stopped. However, forest...