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Sundarbans

BSF plans marine battalion, drone squadron to secure Sundarbans against infiltration, smuggling

The blueprint of the plan has been prepared by the Eastern Command of the border force based in Kolkata and a final approval and financial sanction from the Union Home Ministry in Delhi is awaited.

17 December 2023, 10:42 IST

BSF plans marine battalion, drone squadron to secure Sundarbans against infiltration, smuggling

BSF plans marine battalion, drone squadron to secure Sundarbans against infiltration, smuggling

BSF plans marine battalion, drone squadron to secure Sundarbans against infiltration, smuggling

17 December 2023, 10:42 IST

B'desh bans plastics in world's largest mangrove forest

The Sundarbans forest straddles the Bangladeshi coastline and is home to some of the world's rarest creatures, including the Bengal tiger and the Irrawaddy dolphin

28 March 2023, 14:22 IST

Bangladesh bans plastics in world's largest mangrove forest

Bangladesh bans plastics in world's largest mangrove forest

B'desh bans plastics in world's largest mangrove forest

28 March 2023, 14:22 IST

PIN 743378: Delivering letters to remote Sunderbans

DH reporter Mohammed Safi Shamsi travelled with two 'Speed Post' letters from Kolkata to an island. This was his postal adventure

15 October 2022, 10:39 IST

PIN code 743378: Delivering letters to remote Sunderbans

PIN code 743378: Delivering letters to remote Sunderbans

PIN 743378: Delivering letters to remote Sunderbans

15 October 2022, 10:39 IST

Health, climate, salinity: Battles of Sundarbans women

Irregular menstrual cycles, vaginal infections, recurring UTI and miscarriages are common amongst the women in the Sundarbans

18 September 2022, 16:12 IST

Climate change, salinity and menstrual health problems: Sundarbans women battle triple whammy

Climate change, salinity and menstrual health problems: Sundarbans women battle triple whammy

Health, climate, salinity: Battles of Sundarbans women

18 September 2022, 16:12 IST

Of saline forests & tidal lands...

Sundarbans, an enigmatic cluster of islands, is fraught with challenges — primarily for those who live there, writes Dincy Mariyam

04 June 2022, 19:15 IST

Of saline forests & tidal lands...

Of saline forests & tidal lands...

Of saline forests & tidal lands...

04 June 2022, 19:15 IST

Eco-warriors of Sundarbans

More than 200 women, led by the vision of a blind man, have been growing mangrove forests to shield themselves from nature's fury, writes Hiren Bose

14 May 2022, 09:38 IST

Eco-warriors of Sundarbans

Eco-warriors of Sundarbans

Eco-warriors of Sundarbans

14 May 2022, 09:38 IST

Rejuvenating Ganga can help fight climate change: NMCG

Climate change could accelerate salt water intrusion into fertile soils due to rise in sea levels

31 December 2021, 11:24 IST

Rejuvenating Ganga can help fight climate change, keep Sundarbans alive, says NMCG chief

Rejuvenating Ganga can help fight climate change, keep Sundarbans alive, says NMCG chief

Rejuvenating Ganga can help fight climate change: NMCG

31 December 2021, 11:24 IST

Restore mangroves to save Sundarbans

After independence in 1947, various laws and policies have been implemented to conserve this habitat

03 August 2021, 19:44 IST

Restore mangroves to save Sundarbans

Restore mangroves to save Sundarbans

Restore mangroves to save Sundarbans

03 August 2021, 19:44 IST

Cyclone Yaas: Ravaged Sunderbans fight for life

Namkhana block is one of the worst-affected in the Sunderbans region in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district

01 June 2021, 10:45 IST

Dead fish, flooded fields, submerged homes in cyclone: Ravaged Sunderbans fight for life and livelihood

Dead fish, flooded fields, submerged homes in cyclone: Ravaged Sunderbans fight for life and livelihood

Cyclone Yaas: Ravaged Sunderbans fight for life

01 June 2021, 10:45 IST

Sundarban Island in Bengal still free from Covid-19

05 October 2020, 15:37 IST

Sundarban Island in West Bengal still free from Covid-19

Sundarban Island in West Bengal still free from Covid-19

Sundarban Island in Bengal still free from Covid-19

05 October 2020, 15:37 IST