Wildlife

Wildlife

Child mauled to death by dogs in Kishoreganj

A child died after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Kishoreganj's Nikli upazila this afternoon

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For birds, for environment

Batighar Adarsha Pathagar, a voluntary organisation, recently installed more than a hundred earthen pots on trees in the municipal park and neighbouring

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Elephant calf dies in Cox’s Bazar

An elephant calf was found dead in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today

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World Sawfish Day / Sawfish in Bangladesh: Safeguarding a species from the brink of extinction

With the recent research findings of an increased number of endangered Bengal tigers in Bangladesh's Sundarbans, many of us are now hopeful that this majestic creature might survive for generations to come. But what about the critically endangered sawfish that inhabit our waters, whose populatio

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Elephant injured after being hit by train on Ctg-Cox’s Bazar tracks

A female elephant was critically injured after being hit by a train on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar rail track in Chattogram's Lohagara upazila last night

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International Vulture Awareness Day: The silent decline of ‘nature’s cleaners’

Around three decades back, flocks of vultures were a common sight across the country. These vultures, known as nature’s “cleaners”, would gather around dead cattle left in open fields, swiftly removing the bodies and sanitising the area.

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Tortured elephant rescued from Cumilla's Debidwar

The forest officials today rescued the elephant, whose torture by some rouge men went viral on social media, from Cumilla's Debidwar

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Animal welfare group demands fair treatment of animals

For the well-being of animals and to shed light on the alarming conditions faced by animals in pet shops, the Animal Welfare Foundation launched an awareness programme in Dhaka's Kataban market yesterday

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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

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25kg venison seized in Barguna

Coast Guard has recovered 25kg venison from Barguna's Patharghata upazila yesterday

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Two tiger cubs born at Ctg Zoo

The Chattogram Zoo authority has welcomed two tiger cubs

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Elephant found dead near Gazipur’s Bhawal National Park

An elephant was found dead at Bhawal National Park area at Gazipur's Rajendrapur this afternoon

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Honey collector dies in tiger attack in Sundarbans

A honey collector died in an attack by a tiger at Notabeki under Satkhira range of the Sundarbans today

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Nature quest: Gems of the forest

The axis deer, chittra horin in Bangla, is one of the more precious belongings of the Sundarbans. This herd was seen wandering outside of the mangrove forest to eat grass under the open sky.

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Nature Quest: Jewels of the jungle

Kalij pheasants spotted roaming the grounds at Chittagong University recently. These hen-sized birds can be found in forests and thickets in the Himalayan foothills, from Nepal and Pakistan to Western Thailand

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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

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Underwater 'night lights'

A mauve stinger lights up the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island. Just as this underwater photographer was wrapping up his work for the night, he could not but get hypnotised by the bioluminescent creature floating in front of him

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Feathers of Ash

A Pacific reef heron spotted roaming the Saint Martin’s Island. These birds, while found throughout southern Asia and Oceania, are rarely sighted in Bangladesh as they are migratory

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