Ban vessel movements through Sundarbans

Ban vessel movements through Sundarbans

Zabed Wali, Chittagong

The recent capsize of an oil tanker carrying 3.58 lakh litres of furnace oil has done tremendous harm to the Sundarbans. Experts said this oil spill will have long term negative impact on the flora and fauna of that region. Another thing that worries us is, this pristine mangrove forest is shrinking day by day because of human encroachment.
We hope the authorities will ban the movements of commercial vessels through the forest permanently to prevent such accidents in future.