Mangrove trees

A mangrove batik worker draws a batik pattern on a white cotton cloth in Klaces village, Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 4, 2021. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Indonesia's batik-makers turn to mangroves as demand grows for eco-dyes

Batik is a traditional Indonesian dying used in patterns and drawings, typically on fabric and finished textiles

Researcher Mohammed Mainul Anwar has created a mangrove plantation with at least 10 species of mangrove trees in front of his house in Chattogram city. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

A ‘mini Sundarbans’ in house yard

Photo: Mumit M
Environment

Mangrove trees in the Sundarbans have weakened