Forest

Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, FAO. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Restoring our forests provides a path to recovery and well-being

So far, more than 60 countries and entities have committed to restoring over 210 million hectares of degraded land – an area almost two-thirds the size of India

Representational Image. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Forest official suspended over killing deer in Sundarbans

Three-striped squirrel at Ramna Park, Dhaka. Photo: Ashraful Haque
Earth

Squirrels: Resented as pests despite ecological role 

Asian Giant Tortoise waits to be released in its natural habitat. Some baby tortoises are going to be released on an experimental basis by CCA in 2021. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Critically endangered tortoises await release in forest

Photo: Collected
Corruption

61% fund embezzlement in forest projects: TIB

Photo/TBS
Bangladesh

2 jailed, 7 fined for killing porcupine in Moulvibazar

1,000 endangered plants in Bangladesh being listed
Environment

1,000 endangered plants in Bangladesh being listed

Demands made to protect rights of forest-dependent people
Bangladesh

Demands made to protect rights of forest-dependent people

Photo: BSS/AFP
Environment

World lost 100 million hectares of forest in two decades: UN

Photo: Sayam U Chowdhury
Environment

Save the forests for the future

Photo:TBS
Environment

As forests fall silent, footsteps recede

Land-grabbers build houses, markets in reserve forest
Top News

Land-grabbers build houses, markets in reserve forest

High Court: Cancel land leases granted to shipyards in protected forests
Court

High Court: Cancel land leases granted to shipyards in protected forests