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BD, JICA to boost coastal resilience thru tech-based forest mgmt

Business Correspondent

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday signed a record of discussion (R/D) with the Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry ...

18 abducted forest workers rescued in Teknaf

Shakib Ahmed

The 18 forest workers, who were abducted in Teknaf, have been rescued from the remote hills of Teknaf upazila in ...

Rizwana warns of strict action against forest grabbers

GAZIPUR, Dec 28: Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday warned that strict measures would be ...

Strict action to be taken against river, forest encroachers

Observer Online Report

Strict action will be taken against those who grabbed river and forests illegally. Environment, Forest, Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan ...

Six acres of forest land recovered in Gazipur

Observer Online Report

Six acres of forest land were recovered in Gazipur in a joint drive on Tuesday following the directives of Environment, ...

Young woman's dismembered body found in Savar forest

Observer Online Report

A severed body of an unidentified young woman, aged in between 20-22, was recovered from Savar's Birulia union on Monday ...

Govt cancels allocation of 700-acre forest land in Cox's Bazar

Observer Online Desk

The government has canceled the allocation of 700 acres of forest land previously allotted to the Ministry of Public Administration ...

Afforestation must to combat changing climate

Motaher Hossain

The Sahara desert is turning green every day. It may seem strange, given that the Sahara is the driest region ...

HC for taking steps to protect Sonadia mangrove forest

Observer Online Desk

A High Court (HC) bench on Thursday instructed the authorities concerned to take steps for protecting the mangrove forest of ...

6 acres of forest land recovered from Gazipur encroachers

UNB/Shakib Ahmed

The Forest Department in a drive recovered six acres of forest land, worth Tk 50 crore, from illegal encroachment in ...

155 acres of illegally occupied forest industries’ land recovered

Observer Online Report

A total of 155.09 acres of land, which are belonging to Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC), have been recovered ...

Garo hills set to return to natural forestry at Nalitabari

Our Correspondent

NALITABARI, SHERPUR, Oct 2: Garo hills in Nalitabari Upazila of the district are set to return to natural forestry in ...