Bay of Bengal

Banshkhali embankment project worth Tk 2.94bn collapses in four years

Investigations and technical studies point to construction quality, maintenance failures and climate-related coastal pressures as key reasons for the...

Journalist Md Ibrahim Khalilullah wins EJN fellowship for second time

The fellowship will support reporting on the human consequences of climate change along the Bay of Bengal coast, highlighting...

Illegal trawling threatens Bangladesh’s coastal fisheries in bay of bengal

Illegal bottom trawling in Bangladesh's coastal waters is destroying fish breeding grounds, depleting stocks and pushing thousands of small-scale...

Bangladesh launches bidding for 26 offshore oil and gas blocks

Bangladesh has launched international bidding for 26 offshore oil and gas blocks in the Bay of Bengal under revised...

Rare olive ridley turtle washes ashore alive on Kuakata beach

An endangered olive ridley turtle washed ashore alive on Kuakata beach, prompting a rescue effort and renewed concerns over...

Tourist limits help triple sea turtles nesting on St Martin’s Island beach

Strict tourism restrictions on St Martin’s Island have tripled Olive Ridley turtle nesting this season, with thousands of eggs...

Dead whale washes ashore, raising alarm over rising marine deaths

A decomposing whale washed ashore in Kutubdia, alarming residents and highlighting growing threats to marine mammals from fishing nets,...

Bay of Bengal fish stocks plunge 78% in seven years

A joint UN-government survey finds Bay of Bengal fish stocks down 78 percent since 2018, blaming overfishing, climate change...