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Govt bans establishment of new industries within 10 km of Sundarbans
The government has decided to prohibit the establishment of any new industrial ventures or projects within the 10-kilometer Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) surrounding the Sundarbans. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will soon issue an official gazette notification in this...
Honey harvesting begins in Sundarbans' Satkhira range
Honey harvesting activities in the Sundarbans officially launched today with the goal of collecting 1,500 quintals of honey and 400 quintals of wax. The Forest Departments Satkhira range of the Sundarbans initiated the harvesting activities at a ceremony held at Burigoalini Forest Primary School in...
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...
Mobile court bans horse meat sales in Gazipur amid health concerns
A mobile court has conducted an operation in Hyderabad area under Gazipur Metropolitans Sadar Metro police station to cease the sale of horse meat. The move comes following recent controversy over horse meat sales in the area. Citing public health and ethical concerns, the authorities have...
Millions of Cubans spend second night without electricity
Millions of Cubans were without electricity for a second night Saturday after a widespread blackout hit the island, the fourth in less than six months. Cubans have been facing a serious economic crisis marked by widespread food, fuel and medicine shortages, and the islands aging and often...
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...