Biodiversity Conservation

Bangladesh, India agree to hold Sundarbans, tiger conservation talks

The neighbours also discussed Asian elephants, air and river pollution, carbon credits and green economy cooperation as officials called...

Biodiversity key to indigenous rights, Bangladesh representative says

Speaking at an Indigenous peoples’ conference in Malaysia, Parvez urged policymakers to treat local communities as partners in biodiversity...

Rajshahi launches programme to plant 1,000 palm tree saplings

Palm saplings will be distributed across educational institutions and key public sites in Rajshahi under a nationwide initiative targeting...

Bangladesh urges local communities to protect rangelands sustainably

Bangladesh calls for community-led protection of grazing lands, stronger rural livelihoods and integrated planning to balance livestock production with...

Indigenous knowledge helps protect nature’s remaining strongholds

A six-continent study documents how cultural rules, sacred sites and local monitoring help sustain forests, rivers and fisheries as...

Biodiversity crisis deepens as Nairobi talks expose global action gap

Scientific recommendations from the Nairobi meeting will shape negotiations at COP17 in Armenia, while implementation discussions now focus on...

Cultural ‘pot gaan’ campaign in Netrokona promotes nature protection

The folk performance spotlighted threats to rivers, local seeds and fish while promoting tree planting, safe agriculture and environmental...

Fishing cat campaign in Jhenaidah promotes wildlife conservation awareness

Local authorities, youth volunteers, teachers and students joined awareness activities, discussions and a human chain in Jhenaidah to promote...

Great Nicobar project sparks debate over forest offset plan in Haryana

India’s Great Nicobar mega-project faces growing criticism as authorities plan to offset tropical rainforest destruction through afforestation in Haryana,...

World Environment Day observed in Rajshahi with talks, tree planting drive

Rajshahi observed World Environment Day 2026 with discussions, tree planting, a human chain and sapling distribution, highlighting climate action,...

Agroecology Leadership Awards honor 22 changemakers under 500-year-old banyan tree

Twenty-two farmers, activists and community leaders from Bangladesh's Barind region received Agroecology Leadership Awards for advancing biodiversity conservation, indigenous...

Sundarbans restoration and blue carbon finance key to climate resilience

The Sundarbans offers a vital pathway for climate resilience through mangrove restoration, biodiversity conservation, and blue carbon finance, supporting...