410:, a government-owned corporation, bought the oil at a price of 30 takas per litre. The Bangladeshi navy initially sent four ships to deal with the spill, and planned to use chemicals to disperse the oil, but the plan was canceled, as there were concerns that dispersing the oil would further damage the ecology and biodiversity of the mangrove forest. The government of Bangladesh closed the Shela River to all vessels. The owner of the sunken oil tanker, MS Harun & Co., began salvage efforts, assisted by three private rescue vessels. The Bangladesh Forest Department filed a 1 billion taka lawsuit against the owners of the two cargo ships involved in the collision. By 12 January 2015, the government, with the help of local residents, the Bangladesh Navy, and the owner of the oil tanker, had collected 70,000 litres (15,000 imp gal; 18,000 US gal) of oil. The Bangladesh government said that they do not have the capacity to manage oil spills.
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Environmentalists warned that the event was an ecological "catastrophe", as the spill occurred at a protected area where rare dolphins were present. Experts expressed concerns that the oil spill will hamper the well-being of the aquatic organisms in the area. Wildlife near the river are at a risk of
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On 13 December 2014, a dead
Irrawaddy dolphin was seen floating on the Harintana-Tembulbunia channel of the Shela River. However, it was not confirmed that the dolphin's death was caused by the oil spill. According to the local residents, few dolphins have been seen in the area since the oil spill.
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Effects of Oil Spill on Bangladesh Sundarbans Biodiversity. International Scientific and Practical Conference "Complex Problems of Technosphere Safety";Voronezh: Voronezh State Technical University,
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Economic Relations Division of the Bangladesh government sent a letter to the United Nation's Bangladesh office on 15 December 2014, asking for help in the oil collection efforts. The United Nations accepted the request, and a team from the
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1,000,000,000 was lost as a result of the sinking of the oil-tanker. The residents of the surrounding area are at a health risk. The government of
Bangladesh told the local residents to collect the oil and sell it to the
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Bautista H. and Rahman K. M. M. (2016). Review On the
Sundarbans Delta Oil Spill: Effects On Wildlife and Habitats. International Research Journal, 1(43), Part 2, pp: 93-96. DOI: 10.18454/IRJ.2016.43.143
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that he has talked with environmental experts, and they said that there will likely be no major damage as a result of the oil spill. Researchers said that Khan's claim was "unscientific and misleading".
215:. The oil tanker was at anchor at the confluence between the Shela River and the Passur River in dense fog when the cargo vessel collided with it at 5am on 9 December 2014. The site is in a protected
290:) is an aquatic carnivorous animal that lives in the aquatic ecosystem of Sundarbans. On 18 December 2014, two dead otters were recovered from the Shela River by forest department workers. An
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A dead crab and color interference pattern formed in the spilled oil.
1163:"Govt files Tk 1 billion compensation suit for Sundarbans oil spill"
756:"৩০ টন তেলমাখা সামগ্রী, অপসারিত হয়নি বাকি তেল, দুশ্চিন্তা কাটেনি"
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660:"Bangladesh launches campaign to clean up Sunderbans oil spill"
1017:"UN sends team to clean up Sunderbans oil spill in Bangladesh"
590:"350-tonne oil spill by Bangladeshi ship threatens Sunderbans"
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fishermen began to clean up the oil using sponges and sacks.
528:"India on alert after Sunderbans oil spill in Bangladesh"
843:"Callousness cause for Sundarban environmental disaster"
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that occurred on 9 December 2014 at the Shela River in
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422:went to the site of the spill. A team from the
908:"Oil spill in Sundarbans threatens food cycle"
815:"India on alert after oil spill in Sundarbans"
726:"Bangladesh oil spill threatens rare dolphins"
300:International Union for Conservation of Nature
167:. The spill occurred when an oil-tanker named
116:Collision between oil tanker and cargo vessel
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694:"Bangladesh begins oil clean-up after spill"
326:, the shipping minister of Bangladesh, told
1234:"UN agrees to help govt contain oil spread"
1209:"India on alert after Sundarbans oil spill"
1084:"Suranjit peeved over Sundarbans oil spill"
1269:In pictures: Bangladesh oil spill clean-up
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588:Krishnendu Mukherjee, Rakhi Chakrabarty.
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1049:"BNP to probe Sundarbans oil spill"
1185:. 16 December 2014. Archived from
1177:"No capacity to tackle oil spills"
557:Phillips, Tom (13 December 2014).
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1299:Man-made disasters in Bangladesh
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251:Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation
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510:"The Sundarbans in big trouble"
298:, and has been included in the
207:, Bangladesh. The site is near
982:"Two otters dead in oil spill"
398:Local residents collecting oil
35:Spilled oil on the Shela River
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1073:Russia;Part.VI.258p:Pp:16-21.
789:"Oil spill in the Sundarbans"
1334:2014 disasters in Bangladesh
944:"First dead dolphin spotted"
193:the government of Bangladesh
402:After the spill, primarily
328:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
284:oriental small-clawed otter
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1329:Environmental conservation
165:UNESCO World Heritage Site
1324:Environment of Bangladesh
1314:2014 industrial disasters
153:2014 Sundarbans oil spill
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791:. Maptia. Archived from
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360:northern river terrapins
338:. These species are the
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942:Siddique, Abu Bakar.
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231:Casualties and losses
185:Ganges river dolphins
129:Spill characteristics
82:22.36417°N 89.66694°E
624:Global Voices Online
508:Abu Bakar Siddique.
484:Rampal Power Station
380:white-rumped vulture
372:saltwater crocodiles
257:Environmental issues
1246:on 17 December 2014
1189:on 26 December 2014
994:on 21 December 2014
920:on 19 December 2014
883:on 15 December 2014
795:on 21 February 2015
648:. 17 December 2014.
564:The Daily Telegraph
239:Salvaged oil tanker
219:area, home to rare
179:area, home to rare
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1294:Oil spills in Asia
1029:. 18 December 2014
980:Mahmud, Iftekhar.
823:. 12 December 2014
768:on 13 January 2015
595:The Times of India
489:List of oil spills
448:Environment portal
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378:. The presence of
340:Irrawaddy dolphins
296:endangered species
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124:MS Harun & Co.
87:22.36417; 89.66694
1213:The Dhaka Tribune
1115:The Dhaka Tribune
1053:The Dhaka Tribune
948:The Dhaka Tribune
876:The Daily Ittefaq
408:Padma Oil Company
302:endangered list.
288:Amblonyx cinereus
273:Oil covered trees
169:Southern Star VII
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209:Mongla Port
173:furnace oil
85: /
61:Coordinates
1289:Sundarbans
1283:Categories
772:13 January
495:References
307:crocodiles
161:Sundarbans
70:22°21′51″N
50:Sundarbans
1141:The Hindu
731:Aljazeera
699:Aljazeera
665:The Hindu
221:Irrawaddy
181:Irrawaddy
157:oil spill
73:89°40′1″E
434:See also
348:leopards
217:mangrove
199:Location
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121:Operator
45:Location
820:Reuters
368:chitals
292:autopsy
155:was an
374:, and
191:, and
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827:9 May
428:Dhaka
113:Cause
108:Cause
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