February 7, 2026
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environmental crime

Bangladesh toughens forest laws, jails for poaching, picnics

Bangladesh’s interim government has approved sweeping new ordinances to protect forests and wildlife, tightening penalties for poaching, habitat damage...

Lakshmipur farmer fined BDT 8 lakh for topsoil theft

A Lakshmipur farmer was fined BDT 8 lakh after a mobile court caught illegal topsoil removal, highlighting strict enforcement...

Case filed over mangrove destruction for shrimp farm

Authorities filed a forest case after media exposure revealed mass mangrove destruction and land grabbing in Cox’s Bazar to...

Mymensingh shuts down illegal lead battery factory

Authorities shut an illegal lead-acid battery recycling factory in Mymensingh, fining operators and sealing the site as Bangladesh intensifies...

Poisoned mustard seeds kill 80 pigeons in Satkhira

Poisoned mustard seeds allegedly sown to protect crops killed dozens of pigeons in Satkhira’s Tala, prompting outrage, demands for...