Comprehensive efforts should be made to preserve the ecology of Son Beel, the largest water body of Asia, which is a habitat for rare fish species and a sanctuary for migratory birds.
The suitable habitat for hijol to grow in the India-Bangladesh landscape may shrink by 50.5% because of rainfall and temperature changes, according to a study.
At least 14 people have lost their lives while several others are still feared trapped inside the debris caused by landslides which early on Thursday morning.