Forest

Forest

Mahfuz Russell speaks with local children in Pitachhara forest. He believes involving local communities is the most important aspect of conservation initiatives. Photo: TBS

Leaving corporate life in Manchester for Khagrachhari forests, Mahfuz Russel now set to receive national award

His 75-acre natural mixed evergreen forest, named “Pitachhara,” in Purba Khedachhara of Matiranga upazila in Khagrachhari, is now regarded as an important refuge for endangered wildlife.

An endangered spectacled langur sits inside a cage after being rescued during a DB raid in Chattogram recently. The animal was later handed over to the Forest Department. Photo: Courtesy

Conservationists rescue rare langur, question Ctg Forest Dept's inaction on wildlife trafficking

The Vanishing Jungle revisited: Wildlife, history, and conservation in Bangladesh

The Vanishing Jungle revisited: Wildlife, history, and conservation in Bangladesh

Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Divisional Forest Officer, Eastern Sundarbans. Photo: Courtesy

How one forest officer is fighting poachers in the Sundarbans

As we become an increasingly urbanised population, we must acknowledge values of natural spaces falling out of conservation focus. Photos: JG Hakim.

The untold story of a little-known urban forest

A banner image showing a vibrant green forest on a hill under a cloudy sky, with a faint world map overlay and the text 'BY THE NUMBERS' in the top right corner.

Countries with the most forest area in 2025

Faced with the absence of a sufficient workforce, Friendship introduced a ‘Cash for Seeds’ programme, which offers local communities cash incentives for raising and planting mangrove saplings. Photos: Courtesy

When the protected become protectors: Coastal communities rise to nurse their mangroves

Purbachl’s 144-acre Sal forest is an essential part of the area’s biodiversity. Within it, 128 species of plants and 74 species of animals — many of them endangered — have been identified. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

A forest saved: Inside the restoration of Purbachal's last Sal grove

Authorities demolishing illegal structure on a forestland in Gazipur on 28 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Tk35 crore worth of forestland recovered in Gazipur; 205 illegal structures demolished

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking virtually at an event in the capital on 28 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Forests are foundational to economy, biodiversity: Rizwana

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan spoke at the wrap-up meeting of the World Bank Implementation Support Mission at the ministry's conference room today (21 May). Photo : PID

103,960 hectares forest restored by SUFAL project: Rizwana

Despite its ecological importance, the Sundarbans face degradation from cyclones and overexploitation by local communities. Photo: TBS

Why a collaborative approach is crucial for forest management

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. Sketch: TBS

2,000 acres of forest land recovered to be used for projects, says Rizwana on govt completing six months