Can Bangladesh’s new law save its natural wetlands?

Mongabay
May 12, 2026, 8:27 am117 ptsTrending
On April 7, the Bangladesh Parliament unanimously passed the Haor and Wetlands Conservation Act, 2026, which strictly prohibits encroachment of, unauthorized mining of minerals from, poisoning of, and electrocuting aquatic life in natural wetlands such as haors, baors and beels. It also prohibits construction…

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