Bangladesh Forest Department

Bangladesh urges joint action to ensure elephants have a safe future

Bangladesh’s elephant conservation efforts include a new survey by 2027, compensation for conflict victims and 159 local response teams...

Government pledges stronger protection for Sundarbans tigers and habitat

Bangladesh says community participation, stronger wildlife enforcement and habitat restoration are helping tiger numbers recover while new measures aim...

Road projects through protected forests spark biodiversity concerns in Bangladesh

Forest officials, environmental groups and legal experts say the proposed road projects could fragment protected habitats, increase human access...

Forest department seizes 150 kg of shrimp, poison bottles and boat in Sundarbans raid

Forest officials say suspects escaped before they could be arrested as a night patrol recovered shrimp, poison and equipment...

Bangladesh hunts wildlife traffickers after 1,104 exotic animals seized

The Rupnagar seizure has exposed gaps in wildlife import monitoring, with experts warning exotic pets can carry diseases, disrupt...

Rope bridges help monkeys cross highway safely in Madhupur forest

Installed by the Forest Department, five canopy ropeways aim to reduce road risks for monkeys and other tree-dwelling wildlife...

Jhalkathi project to cut 2,000 trees suspended after 120 already felled

Authorities halted a plan to cut nearly 2,000 trees along the Gabkhan River in Jhalkathi after protests and a...

Forest Dept reclaims 6 acres of protected land in Cox’s Bazar

Forest officials reclaimed six acres of protected land in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, demolished illegal structures, and closed an unlawful...

Garo family evicted at gunpoint in Madhupur land recovery drive

A Garo indigenous family was evicted from their Madhupur forest home during a land recovery drive linked to a...

Illegal lead factory demolished inside Madhupur Sal forest

Bangladesh authorities demolished an illegal lead-processing factory inside Madhupur Sal forest, recovering encroached land and warning that toxic industrial...

Rescued wild ducks in Dhaka released back into habitat

Sixty wild Pati Sorali ducks rescued from illegal trade in Dhaka’s Banani were released into Purbachal wetlands as conservationists...

Bangladeshi woman divorces husband over Deer poaching

A woman in Barguna divorces her husband after his arrest for illegally killing protected deer, drawing attention to wildlife...