Wild Life
NATURE QUEST / ON THE VERGE OF VANISHING!
A northern pig-tailed macaque spotted in Satchari National Park in Habiganj.
Nature Quest / SQUIRRELING ABOUT...
SQUIRRELING ABOUT... An orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel spotted while tree-hopping in the Rangamati’s Kaptai National Park. The striking rodent is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
OUR GENTLE GIANTS
Two Asian elephants, the largest living land mammal in Asia, cozy up to each other while taking a stroll on a grassland in Sherpur.
Elephant found dead in Sherpur
A wild elephant was found dead in Batkuchi Tilapara area of Madhutila Eco Park near Nalitabari border in Sherpur on Thursday night.
Nature Quest / 'PAKHIR GRAM'
The Ashurhat village in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila has become a haven for Asian Openbill Storks,
Fluttering Darkness
A male Great Mormon butterfly takes a break from fluttering about in the Hajarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary in Fatikchhari.
Nature Quest
PERILS OF PLASTIC... A torn up plastic bag floats over the coral reef a few feet under the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island.
Kuwaiti girl carries escaped lion in shocking video
A video circulating online shows a girl catching a lion that was roaming the streets in Kuwait.
Bangladesh bans air rifles to stop poaching of vulnerable birds
Bangladesh banned air rifles today to stop poachers killing vulnerable wildlife, including flocks of migratory birds that fly all the way from Siberia seeking warmer winter climates.
Man detained with 14 migratory birds in Sylhet
Forest department in Sylhet today detained an alleged wild and migratory bird seller while he was carrying 14 migratory birds, killed with poison.
Red Munia
The Red Munia entered my childhood through a story about the Creator painting birds after creating them. However, one fidgety bird has flown off before being painted and returns just when He finishes. There are a few drops of paint remaining with which He splatters this bird. And so this exquisite bird was created with spots of white sprinkled on red.
Probe into death of elephants
A parliamentary committee meeting has directed the government to investigate the recent serious of elephant deaths due to electrocution and file a report at the next meeting.
Elephant found dead in Ctg
Forest officials today recovered a female elephant's body from Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram.
Man accused of killing elephant trampled by herd of elephants
A herd of elephants trampled a man to death yesterday. The deceased was accused in a case over killing an elephant -- allegedly with electric fence -- at Harbang area of Chakaria.
17 animals rescued from Bagerhat eco park released in Sundarbans
Seventeen wild animals of different species, rescued from Chandra Mahal Eco Park in Bagerhat, were released in the Sundarbans today.
M’singh-Sherpur: Shrinking forest leads to human-elephant crisis
Facing food crisis, many wild elephants are nowadays entering into localities, especially during the farming season, in Mymensingh and Sherpur.
7 elephants killed in 11 days: HC directs govt to take immediate steps
The High Court today directed the authorities concerned to immediately take necessary steps to stop the killing of elephants and human intrusion into elephant corridors.