Wildlife
Padma bridge wildlife sanctuary: 2 years on, still confined to words
Two years have passed since the declaration of the Padma Bridge Wildlife Sanctuary, but the forest department is yet to take any steps to conserve the biodiversity of the Padma.
The ‘War on Trees’ is winning
Unlike the “War on Terror,” a script written and executed by US President George W Bush, the “War on Trees” has been far more successful.
Padma bridge wildlife sanctuary: 2 years on, still confined to words
Two years have passed since the declaration of the Padma Bridge Wildlife Sanctuary, but the forest department is yet to take any steps to conserve the biodiversity of the Padma.
Elephant trapped in muddy swamp, rescued after 16 hours
An elephant calf which got trapped in a muddy swamp has been rescued by locals in collaboration with forest officials after 16 hours.
Eid holiday of Sundarbans forest employees cancelled
Forest Department has cancelled the Eid holiday of its staff, including the officials and rangers, working in the Sundarbans.
Kiswa, the small dabbling duck completes round migration trip, returns to Bangladesh
Kiswa, the wild duck was named and fitted with a Global Positioning System (GPS)/ Global System for Mobile (GSM) tag on a cold February morning this year in the middle of Tanguar Haor.
Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17%
Climate change is set to empty the ocean of nearly a fifth of all living creatures, measured by mass, by the end of the century, researchers have calculated.
Gecko dressed as rare flying gecko!
At first sight, it will deceive any human eyes! A flying gecko with pink and black strip on its entire body. The unique appearance of the reptile astonished a team of law enforcers.
Wildlife Trafficking: US lists Bangladesh as major transit point
A report of the US state department listed Bangladesh among the countries which are a major source, transit point or consumer of smuggled wildlife products and their derivatives.
[WATCH] Arnold Schwarzenegger gets charged by elephant
The "Terminator" star shared a video of the incident on YouTube on Tuesday and wrote: "I couldn't have written this safari encounter better if it was a movie".
Officials seize tigers from controversial Thai temple
Wildlife authorities in Thailand begin removing tigers from a Buddhist temple, after accusations of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse.