Sundarbans
‘Robber’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
Alleged robber gang leader killed in what Rapid Action Battalion describes as gunfight at Bagerhat in the Sundarbans.
28 October 2015
23 firearms, 1,531 bullets seized in Sundarbans, 1 held
Rapid Action Battalion members arrest an alleged robber along with 23 firearms and 1,531 bullets after a “gunfight” in the Sundarbans in Koyra upazila of Khulna last night.
27 October 2015
CPB, BSD’s Nov 30 deadline to stop Rampal
Communist Party Bangladesh and Bangladesh Somajtantrik Dal urged the government today to stop the Rampal plant near the Sundarbans by November 30.
18 October 2015
2 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’
Two alleged robbers are killed in separate incidents of what law enforcers described as gunfight in Laxmipur and Bagerhat today.
30 September 2015
‘Robber’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
An alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sharankhola range of Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
31 August 2015
Forest department issues special alert in Sundarbans
The forest department has issued a special alert in the Sundarbans following killing of six ‘tiger poachers’ in a ‘gunfight’ with police and recovery of three tiger skins from the world’s largest mangrove earlier this month.
24 August 2015
6 ‘tiger poachers’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Six suspected tiger poachers are killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Mandarbari of the Sundarbans (west) in Koyra upazila of Khulna today.
9 August 2015
Dwindling Royal Bengal Tigers
It is highly disquieting that the Royal Bengal Tiger, one of the most valued species of tigers in the world, appears to be on an extinction course in its home, the Sundarbans.
28 July 2015
Bengal Tigers under threat
Poaching of tigers and its preys in the Sundarbans, commercial boat traffic through different channels and development activities within and near the world's largest mangrove forest is threatening the Bengal tiger population.
27 July 2015
Only 100 tigers found in Sundarbans
Bangladesh has only about 100 tigers living in the world's largest mangrove forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, following a recent survey, a top forestry official says.
27 July 2015
Opinion: Real Crocodile tears in the Sundarbans
Within days of three French banks deciding not to invest in the Rampal 1320 megawatt coal power plant next to the Sundarbans, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday criticised those who opposed the power plant.
30 June 2015
Rampal plant no threat to Sundarbans: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says if there was any possibility of adverse effects on the Sundarbans due to Rampal power plant, the government would not have decided to construct the plant.
29 June 2015
'Robber' killed in Sundarbans 'gunfight'
An alleged leader of a robber gang was killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in Sharankhola range of Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
15 June 2015
Trafficker, 2 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
A human trafficker and two alleged robbers have killed in separate “gunfights” in Cox’s Bazar and the Sundarbans respectively. This is the second time in three days that police crossed swords with human traffickers of Cox’s Bazar after The Daily Star ran a series of reports on human trafficking.
10 May 2015
Another spillage in Bhola River
THE latest sinking of a vessel in Bhola River, carrying Muriate of Potash, is a stark reminder that little has been done regarding the rerouting of cargo vessels after the devastating oil spillage in this river only six months ago.
7 May 2015
Sundarbans fertiliser spilling vessel still stranded
Despite concern from experts, government officials say 300 tonnes of fertiliser spilled in the Sundarbans following a trawler capsize is not harmful.
6 May 2015
‘Robber’ killed in 'gunfight' with Bagerhat lawmen
An alleged robber is killed and another injured with bullet in a “shootout” with law enforcers in the Sundarbans under Sharankhola range of Bagerhat
6 April 2015
‘Bandit leader’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Khulna cops
Alleged chief of a forest bandit racket of the Sundarbans killed in 'gunfight' with police in Koyra upazila of Khulna.
30 March 2015
‘Robber’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged robber has been killed in a “gunfight” with police at Hongshu Rajerchar in the Sundarbans, Koyra upazila of Khulna, confirms Harendranath Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Koyra Police Station identifying the deceased as Hasan Ali Sana
12 March 2015
3 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Three alleged robbers are killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the Sundarbans under Sharankhola range of Bagerhat
26 February 2015