Animal cruelty

Cow running amok in a shopping mall: It’s not a ‘moo’ point

Animals in Bangladesh are losing their homes because people are taking over their spaces.

Are you looking for a pet or an accessory?

While there is no specific data, according to the National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh imported Tk 285.21 crore worth of live animals and birds in the 2020-21 fiscal year, the highest since FY 2016-17.

Can we look beyond the seasonal activism against animal cruelty?

But is animal cruelty something we only condemn during this particular time of year? What are the subtle and not-so-subtle acts of cruelty we exhibit as we interact with/rear/raise/consume livestock/pets/wildlife?

From the archives / The zoo that is not

Many of the animals at the Bangladesh National Zoo are passing days with immense suffering. With poor medical care, scarce food and congested cages, the captive animals look so miserable and weak that seeing them is not exactly fun for all the visitors. However, the zoo, located in a sprawling 186 acres of land in Dhaka's Mirpur section, is the 4th largest in the world in terms of area. With two picturesque lakes, a museum, two camping sites, huge gardens and orchards, this zoo has the potential to be one of the best in the world.

College student arrested over animal cruelty

A college girl was arrested from her Gopibagh house in the city last night after she allegedly killed a cat four days ago and video footage of the incident went viral on social media.

Bill placed in JS to save animals from cruelty

A bill is placed in the parliament with an aim to stop cruelty towards the animals and define duties of those owners.

Thieving monkey bound and caged in Mumbai

The captured monkey, its arms tied tightly behind its back, sits crouched over in a Mumbai residential colony trying with its teeth to untie the cord bound around its ankles.

June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024

Cow running amok in a shopping mall: It’s not a ‘moo’ point

Animals in Bangladesh are losing their homes because people are taking over their spaces.

September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023

Are you looking for a pet or an accessory?

While there is no specific data, according to the National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh imported Tk 285.21 crore worth of live animals and birds in the 2020-21 fiscal year, the highest since FY 2016-17.

July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023

Can we look beyond the seasonal activism against animal cruelty?

But is animal cruelty something we only condemn during this particular time of year? What are the subtle and not-so-subtle acts of cruelty we exhibit as we interact with/rear/raise/consume livestock/pets/wildlife?

July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019

The zoo that is not

Many of the animals at the Bangladesh National Zoo are passing days with immense suffering. With poor medical care, scarce food and congested cages, the captive animals look so miserable and weak that seeing them is not exactly fun for all the visitors. However, the zoo, located in a sprawling 186 acres of land in Dhaka's Mirpur section, is the 4th largest in the world in terms of area. With two picturesque lakes, a museum, two camping sites, huge gardens and orchards, this zoo has the potential to be one of the best in the world.

March 22, 2019
March 22, 2019

College student arrested over animal cruelty

A college girl was arrested from her Gopibagh house in the city last night after she allegedly killed a cat four days ago and video footage of the incident went viral on social media.

March 10, 2019
March 10, 2019

Bill placed in JS to save animals from cruelty

A bill is placed in the parliament with an aim to stop cruelty towards the animals and define duties of those owners.

February 6, 2016
February 6, 2016

Thieving monkey bound and caged in Mumbai

The captured monkey, its arms tied tightly behind its back, sits crouched over in a Mumbai residential colony trying with its teeth to untie the cord bound around its ankles.