by Mohammad Arju | Jan 5, 2016 | Sea Turtle
With the first batch of baby sea turtles of this season are out into the sea from St. Martin’s Island, we see that helping the local youth in their quest to protect the turtles is most effective way for conservation. The sea turtles of the Bay of Bengal need your...
by Mohammad Arju | Dec 24, 2015 | Sea Turtle
Sumon Kormokar knew that it’s the baby sea turtles who decide when they are ready for their journey to the open sea! More importantly, the 37 Olive ridley hatchlings he was taking care of were rescued from a nest predated by stray dogs. He was expected to keep them in...
by Mohammad Arju | Oct 25, 2015 | Blue Economy
The leading international instrument to incorporate sustainability as the main mantra of development now is the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Total 169 targets under 17 goals are meant to guide the transition of development towards sustainability for next...
by Mohammad Arju | Jun 30, 2015 | Sustainable Marine Fisheries
A great hunt is underway for the Mudcrabs. Well, it’s not about ‘The Elder Scrolls’, the famous fantasy video game, where ‘Mudcrabs are particularly known for their weakness’. Here, in the Sundarban, the Mudcrabs are known for their ‘export-quality’ flesh. From the...
by Mohammad Arju | Jun 7, 2015 | Blue Economy
Blue Economy is a much touted phrase, internationally and very recently in Bangladesh. The idea of blue economy has gained interest in the country after maritime boundary dispute resolution with neighboring Myanmar and India. In the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh now has a...