EnvironmentRangamati's Elephants Are Losing Their 'Conflict' With People
Constant conflict with people, habitat destruction and food shortages have pushed Rangamati's critically endangered Asian elephants towards local extinction.
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Crops800 Fruit-Laden Papaya Trees Cut Down Overnight in Rangamati
About 800 fruit-bearing papaya trees on a leased plot at Rangapani in Rangamati town were cut down by unknown people on the night of 30 July.
CropsFlood Damages 3,675 Hectares of Farmland in Rangamati
Floods from a week of continuous rain and hill runoff damaged 3,675 hectares of farmland in Rangamati, causing Tk 61.45 crore in losses.
EnvironmentWeek-Long Tree Fair Opens in Rangamati
Rangamati's MP opened a week-long tree fair and urged that hill afforestation go hand in hand with the livelihoods of people who depend on the forest.
EnvironmentRivers Begin to Fall in Rangamati as Flood Situation Improves
The flood situation in Rangamati's Bilaichhari and Baghaichhari upazilas has improved as rain eased and the Raikhyong river began to fall.