Bangladesh to introduce technology-driven forest monitoring: Rizwana | News

DHAKA, Sept 08, 2025 (BSS) – Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said Bangladesh is moving towards technology-driven forest monitoring to curb illegal logging and resource trafficking. “Satellite imagery, drone technology, and advanced data systems will soon be engaged to strengthen surveillance of the country’s forests,” she said. The Adviser made the remarks while presiding over a meeting on online monitoring of the Rema-Kalenga reserved forest at the ministry’s conference room at the secretariat here. Rizwana, also Adviser to the Ministry of Water Resources, said satellite images from 2015, 2020, and 2025 of the Rema-Kalenga, Satchhari, and Lathitila reserved forests will be analyzed with the assistance of the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO)...