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Python Found Hiding in a Hardware Shop
A python has been rescued from a hardware shop at Nildumur Bazar next to the Sundarbans in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.
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FisheriesSoft shell crab from Shyamnagar is reaching the US, Japan and Australia
Exports of soft shell crab from the greater Khulna region rose from 644 tonnes in 2023-24 to 1,166 tonnes in 2024-25, with Shyamnagar in Satkhira the main supplier.
OrganicKeora, the Nutrient-Rich Wild Fruit of the Sundarbans
Keora is one of the main trees of the Sundarbans, and research finds its sour fruit rich in polyphenols, flavonoids and minerals. The tree is also the mainstay of saline coastal afforestation.
EnvironmentTwo injured deer rescued from Patharghata villages and released into the Sundarbans
On 11 May 2026 the Forest Department rescued two wounded deer from two villages of Charduani union in Patharghata, Barguna, and released them into the Sundarbans after first aid. It said it was investigating how they were hurt.
Environment
Stray Spotted Deer Rescued in Sharankhola, Freed in Sundarbans
The Forest Department rescued a spotted deer that had strayed into a home in Sharankhola, Bagerhat, and released it deep in the Sundarbans.
EnvironmentForest guards arrest suspected deer poacher with 4,000 feet of snares in Sundarbans
Forest guards on patrol at Dimer Char in Kochikhali, in the Sundarbans' Sharankhola range, arrested a man the Forest Department accuses of deer poaching on 4 April 2026 and seized about 4,000 feet of mala snares; five others fled, the department said.
Environment
Spotted Deer That Strayed Into Village Rescued, Released in Sundarbans
The forest department rescued a Sundarbans spotted deer that had wandered into a village at Amurbunia in Bagerhat and released it back into the forest.
EnvironmentState minister names tree planting, plastic and Sundarbans as priorities
In a Jago News interview on 22 February 2026, environment state minister Sheikh Faridul Islam said planting 25 crore trees, curbing single-use plastic and protecting the Sundarbans from bandits and poison fishing would be his ministry's priorities.
Environment
Spotted Deer Rescued from Village in Mongla
A spotted deer rescued from a village in Mongla was released back into the Sundarbans, as the forest department investigates whether poachers brought it there.
Environment
Tiger Caught in Sundarbans Snare Under Treatment, Regaining Its Wildness
A tiger rescued from a poachers' snare in the Sundarbans on 4 January is recovering at a wildlife rescue centre in Khulna and may soon return to the forest.
EnvironmentJoint Raid in Mongla Seizes 32 kg of Deer Meat and Snares, One Man Held
A joint Coast Guard and police raid in the Kanainagar area of Mongla, Bagerhat, around midnight on 25 November 2025 recovered 32 kg of deer meat, two heads, eight legs and about 2,000 metres of deer snares, and a man accused of poaching was detained.
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Dead Crocodile With Rope Around Its Neck Found Floating in Mongla
The forest department has recovered a dead crocodile with a rope tied around its neck from the Narkeltala canal in Mongla.
Environment
Tiger Seen on Foot Trail at Sundarbans' Harbaria Tourist Centre
Forest guards on patrol saw a tiger on the wooden foot trail at the Harbaria tourist centre in the Sundarbans before it moved back into the forest.