Bangladesh may soon witness a new kind of "infiltration" across its eastern border-not by people, but by Royal Bengal Tigers from Indian Sunderbans. As big cat population in West Bengal’s mangrove delta edges close to its ecological capacity, forest officials warn that a spillover into Bangladesh is imminent. Currently, 101 tigers are estimated to inhabit 1,895 square km biosphere reserve.
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29 Jul