Honey collector

Honey collector

Traditional honey collectors use boats to tread the many rivers and canals of Sundarbans to collect honey and beeswax. Photo: TBS

Honey collection in Sundarbans falls amid fear of forest bandits

Honey collectors allege that it has become difficult to enter the forest and collect honey safely without paying extortion to bandit groups.

Rescued honey collectors and forest officials pose for a photo in the Sundarbans today. 14 April 2026. Photo: Courtesy

4 missing honey collectors rescued in Sundarbans, 1 held by Indian forest officials

Sundarban Forest Department. Photo: TBS

Storm capsizes honey collectors' boat in Sundarbans; 4 rescued, 4 others missing

Photo: UNB

Honey harvesting season begins in Sundarbans with renewed vigilance and conservation efforts

Men on a boat row past mangrove trees encircling the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans, India, December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Honey collector goes missing following tiger attack in Sundarbans