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 the Forest Department, only 422 quintals of honey were harvested from the Sharankhola and Chandpai forest ranges in the Eastern Division during the 2025-26 financial year, generating Tk675,200 in revenue. The department also earned Tk 278,520 from the sale of beeswax.
646 quintals of honey and 104 quintals of beeswax were collected, generating Tk 1,035,200 and Tk 427,200 in revenue, respectively.
Forest officials attributed the drop to a significant decline in the number of honey collectors, locally known as Mawals, many of whom avoided enterin...