Locals say that every year, the water gets saltier, the flooding gets worse, the cyclones more violent and the tigers closer. ‘I had my back to the forest when the tiger pounced and dug its claws into ...
A recent fire in the eastern Sundarbans of Bangladesh has highlighted the rising risk of burning in the world’s biggest mangrove forest. The Bangladesh government says it’s drawing up guidelines to ...
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Inside the Sundarbans, deer traps are everywhere. The danger is twofold—they reduce the number of deer available to tigers, and at the same time pose a direct physical threat to the predators ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The Bangladesh government's ban on access to the Sundarbans forest has left those who earn their living from the world’s largest stretch of mangroves in hardship amid a lack of promised compensation.
On March 13, the Bangladesh forest department tagged satellite transmitters on two saltwater crocodiles for the first time in Asia and released them in the Sundarbans waters. So far, four saltwater ...
The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its rich biodiversity, is increasingly becoming a hotspot for illegal poaching, raising serious concerns about wildlife ...
The recent news of piracy and violence along the waterways near the Sundarbans -- with reports of the Bangladesh Coast Guard battling pirates while local fishermen struggle for livelihood and safety - ...
At least 18 fishermen have reportedly been abducted by a group of armed forest criminals identifying themselves as the ‘Don ...
In the last month, Mondal’s daily life underwent some subtle, yet drastic changes. The engine on his ferry stopped emitting noxious fumes. He no longer needed costly fuel, which occasionally spilled ...
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