Fisheries
Turtles Are Dying Even as They Come Ashore to Lay Eggs
Researchers have recovered more than a hundred dead mother turtles, most of them egg-bearing olive ridleys, from the Cox's Bazar coast during the breeding season.
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Climate
Crops
Ali Researching 'Climate-Smart Agriculture'
Titumir College student Ali Ahmad, whose research focuses on climate-smart agriculture, was one of ten chosen nationally for a Swedish embassy fellowship.
Environment
Government Prepares Red List of 1,000 Plant Species
The government has prepared a red list assessing 1,000 plant species in Bangladesh, 395 of them classed as threatened, environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said.
Environment
Peaceful Coexistence With Wildlife Must Be Ensured, Says Rizwana
At a World One Health Day event, the environment adviser said protecting wildlife's rights is a human duty, and the fisheries adviser warned about pesticides in food.
Environment
Government Carrying Out 'Natural Capital Mapping' to Protect Natural Resources
Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said the government is carrying out 'natural capital mapping' to halt the degradation of natural resources and support conservation.
Environment
Chattogram mayor announces five lakh trees
Chattogram City Corporation has launched a tree-planting programme to plant five lakh trees in the city to tackle climate change and build a green city.
Environment
257,000 Acres of Forest Land Illegally Occupied: Forest Minister
Some 257,158 acres of Forest Department land are illegally occupied and 30,162 acres were recovered from encroachers up to May, the environment minister told parliament.
Environment
Who Will Protect Wildlife in Disasters?
After Cyclone Remal killed a record number of animals in the Sundarbans, conservationists say Bangladesh has no effective plan to keep wildlife safe in disasters.
Environment
Mission Green Bangladesh Plants Trees at 53 Sites on Environment Day
Mission Green Bangladesh planted trees around schools, colleges, madrasas and mosques in districts and upazilas across the country to mark World Environment Day.
Environment
Lakshmipur Prepares to Fell 15,000 Roadside Trees
Approval has been given to fell 15,242 trees beside regional roads in coastal Lakshmipur for road widening, drawing concern from residents and environmentalists.
Environment
No More Scope to Harm the Environment Through Influence, Minister Says
Environment minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said influence can no longer be used to harm the environment and that action will be taken against traditional brick kilns.
Agrotech
Government to Use Digital Technology for Wildlife Conservation
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said the government has begun using digital technology and services to conserve wildlife and ensure coexistence between people and animals.
Crops
Mango Growers Worried as Trees Fail to Blossom
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj are worried because most trees had not blossomed by late February, with agriculturists pointing to climate change and severe cold.