Wild Life
Nature Quest: A fairy 'tail' from paradise
An adult male Indian paradise flycatcher spotted among the greenery in Salampur of Natore's Lalpur upazila. This magnificent looking bird is native to the Indian subcontinent, central Asia, and Myanmar
Elephant lying dead on highway died of liver dysfunction: surgeon
An elephant that was found lying dead on the side of a highway in Rajendrapur Bhawal National Park area of Gazipur, died of liver dysfunction, said a veterinary surgeon
25kg venison seized in Barguna
Coast Guard has recovered 25kg venison from Barguna's Patharghata upazila yesterday
Two endangered bear cubs rescued; 1 held
Police in Bandarban rescued two endangered bear cubs from Alikadam upazila and arrested a wildlife smuggler in the process
Nature quest / Giants of the Sundarbans
A saltwater crocodile was spotted roaming the Sundarbans recently. Native to saltwater habitats, brackish wetlands, and freshwater rivers, saltwater crocodiles are known as the largest living reptiles in the world
Man dies in elephant attack in Ctg
A man was killed in an attack by elephant in Pukuria area under Banskhali upazila of Chattogram this afternoon
India's leopard population 13,874 in 2022; yearly growth 1.08pc since 2018: latest census
India's leopard population was estimated to be 13,874 in 2022, marking a marginal growth of 1.08 percent annually since 2018 when the count was pegged at 12,852, according to the latest census of the animal released today
Govt announces zero tolerance against wildlife crimes: Minister
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said that the government announced zero tolerance policy against wildlife related crimes.."Wildlife Crime Control Unit is working diligently to create public awareness for the purpose of wildlife conservation in differen
Animal lovers demand justice for elephant killing
Animal lovers in the capital formed a human chain demanding that the perpetrators of elephant killing be brought to book.
Tiger numbers expected to rise
The number of tigers in the Sundarbans is expected to rise due to successful conservation efforts in the world’s largest mangrove forest, said officials concerned.
Slow loris rescued in Bandarban
A slow loris, locally known as "Lojjaboti Banor", was rescued from a village in Bandarban's Sadar upazila this morning
50 feet long whale carcass spotted near Cox’s Bazar beach
A large dead whale was seen floating in the sea near Himchari on Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive road today..The Bryde's whale was first seen one kilometre away from the sea beach in the morning, reports our local correspondent quoting Md Masum Billah, executive magistrate in charge Cox's
13 vultures, 3 dogs found dead in Moulvibazar
Thirteen vultures and three dogs were found dead in a field at Barakapan in Moulvibazar Sadar today.
Langur beaten to death in Patuakhali
A gray langur was beaten to death by villagers in Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali last evening
Trains to have 20kmph speed limit inside Lawachara
In the letter sent to the director general of Bangladesh Railway, the railway ministry asked for necessary measures to be taken to keep the speed limit of all trains running on this route below 20kmph to prevent the death of wildlife on the railway line on Lawachahra National Park and to ensure they can cross easily
4 grivet monkeys seized at Dhaka airport
The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's air freight unit have seized four grivet monkeys brought without a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Forest Department.
