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12 bandits surrender in Bagerhat

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Twelve members of the notorious forest bandit group Nana Bhai Bahini, including its chief, have surrendered to the Coast Guard in Mongla. They formally surrendered at the Coas... Read More


Fishermen, hilsa traders face two-way crisis

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The hilsa hunters crossed the deep sea in a new hope after the 58-day government ban. However, thousands of fishermen and fishermen on the coast are facing a two-way crisis of h... Read More


3 held in Bagerhat

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The district detective police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of a mother, her son and her mother-in-law in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat. The arrested ar... Read More


Century-old traditional pleasure crafts of Sundarbans lost forever

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- "M.L. Banarani" and "M.L. Banakanya", two century-old pleasure crafts of the Sundarbans that once majestically sailed through the saline waters of the mangrove forest, have been... Read More


13 Fakirhat shops gutted in fire

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- At least 13 large and small shops were completely gutted when a devastating fire broke out at the Faltita wholesale fish market in Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat district at aroun... Read More


27 Sundarbans bandits surrender to Coast Guard

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Twenty-seven active bandits, including Jahangir Sheikh, the leader of the notorious Choto Jahangir Bahini, surrendered to the Bangladesh Coast Guard in the Sundarbans on Monday ... Read More


Classroom shortage forces lessons on school veranda

Bangladesh, July 14 -- Despite moderate to heavy rainfall caused by a low-pressure system, classes continued at Surshail Government Primary School No. 41 in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat on Monday. ... Read More


School meal leaves 11 students sick

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Eleven primary school students fell ill after eating boiled eggs served under the school feeding programme in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat on Wednesday. The affected students... Read More


Honey harvest drops in eastern Sundarbans

Bangladesh, July 6 -- The Forest Department of Khulna missed its total revenue target as the honey and beeswax collection in the eastern Sundarbans fell sharply in 2024-25 to 2025-26. According to th... Read More


377 held for Sundarbans forest crimes in one year

Bangladesh, June 29 -- A total of 377 people have been arrested for forest-related crimes in the Eastern Sundarbans over the past year during operations conducted by forest guards. More than 114,000 ... Read More