Forest Department

Six suspected deer poachers arrested with banned nets and traps in Sundarbans

Wildlife TCW Report -
Forest officials intercepted the group in a protected canal area of the Sundarbans after observing prohibited fishing and deer-trapping...

Bangladesh plans 250 million trees in five-year planting programme

Environment TCW Report -
Bangladesh’s five-year tree-planting drive will emphasise native species, post-planting care and survival, with 51.49 million saplings targeted for 2026. Bangladesh...

Greening crucial to protecting environment and biodiversity: minister

Environment TCW Report -
Bangladesh’s State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam has stressed the need for extensive and...

44 held in 80 days as work-starved fishers defy Sundarbans ban again

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Forest officials cite manpower shortages and difficult terrain as coastal communities say lost income, household hardship and piracy fears...

Woman detained with 24 Bengal monitor lizards in Khagrachhari town

Wildlife TCW Report -
Fourteen Bengal monitors were found dead in sacks during a wildlife protection drive, while the 10 surviving lizards were...

Sick black-faced langur walks into Satkhira hospital for treatment

Wildlife TCW Report -
A sick black-faced langur was found at a Satkhira hospital, prompting locals to seek Forest Department intervention for its...

Forest officials seize 70kg of venison, two deer heads in Sundarbans

Wildlife TCW Report -
The Forest Department filed a case under the Forest Act after recovering venison and hunting-related equipment during a late-night...

Forest eviction probe launched after 1,200 orange trees cut in Moulvibazar

Environment TCW Report -
The disputed eviction has intensified scrutiny of forest governance, with authorities ordering a high level investigation into allegations of...

Barishal court orders case against 10 over killing of seven jackals

Wildlife TCW Report -
The court order follows a Forest Department investigation into the widely shared killing of protected wildlife, highlighting renewed concerns...

‘Tree Lover’ faces forest case after rejecting alleged Tk50,000 bribe demand

Environment TCW Report -
Villagers say the disputed plot is a decades-old playground where Lutfar Rahman planted mango saplings, challenging the Forest Department’s...

Wild Asian elephant seriously injured in landslide in Teknaf hills

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Heavy rain-weakened hill soil left the 10-year-old female elephant critically wounded, as forest officials and veterinarians moved to assess...

Bangladesh seizes over 1,100 exotic wildlife in Dhaka raid, one arrested

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Authorities rescued 1,104 exotic animals from a Dhaka house, arrested one suspect, and launched a wider investigation into an...
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