Natural resources

Natural resources

Nilgai escapes from Gazipur Safari Park

A male nilgai has escaped from the Gazipur Safari Park after climbing off a wall in Gazipur's Sreepur.

15h ago

NRPCL thermal power plant begins trial production in Patuakhali

The first unit of the power plant began generating power around 12:30am yesterday

22h ago

25kg venison recovered from the Sundarbans

No poachers could be detained

22h ago

Clear $845m by June to avoid late charges

India’s Adani power has asked Bangladesh Power Development Board to pay $845 million in arears by the end of June or face charges for late payment.

1d ago

Elephant found dead in Teknaf

An elephant was found dead in the hills of Hnila union under Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.

2d ago

Price of 12kg LPG cylinder goes up by Tk 4

The hike is attributed to the government's increased Value Added Tax on LPG

6d ago

Reveal all energy treaties signed during AL rule

Says Anu Mohammad, urges govt to scrap treaties that go against the country

1w ago

Electric fence kills elephant, man dies in retaliatory strike

Amid the escalating conflict between humans and elephants in the country, fuelled by the loss of the latter's habitat, another tragic incident occurred in Bandarban on Monday, resulting in the death of an elephant and a man.

1w ago

7-feet long python rescued in Ctg BRTA office

Later it was handed over to the Forest Department

1w ago

Conservation and community: Navigating the human-elephant dilemma

The ongoing human-elephant conflict in Chattogram's Karnaphuli, Anwara, and Banskhali upazilas is a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between wildlife conservation and human livelihoods

2w ago

13 Himalayan vultures rescued last month

Throughout December last year, wildlife rescue teams in the Rangpur division rescued 13 near-threatened Himalayan griffon vultures, along with an eagle and a barn owl (Laxmi Pecha).

2w ago

The cost of habitat loss: Casualties rise amid human-elephant conflict

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.

2w ago

Jatisangha Park reopens tomorrow after two years

Park to stay open for 3 hours initially due to staff shortage

2w ago

No increase in LPG price, 12kg cylinder price stays at Tk 1,455

The retail price of a 12 kilogramme LPG cylinder will stay at Tk 1,455, the same as in November and December.

2w ago

CNG refueling stations to remain closed from 6pm to 9pm

The daily closing period for CNG refuelling stations has been reduced by two hours from the first day of 2025

2w ago

Diesel, kerosene prices reduced by Tk 1 per litre from Jan 1

Octane price will remains unchanged at Tk 125 per litre, and petrol price will remain unchanged at Tk 121

2w ago

Rare vulture rescued in Moulvibazar

A rare vulture has been rescued from a paddy field in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar

3w ago

A thriving dry grass trade sustains betel leaf farming in Bagerhat

This grass, vital for roofing the delicate pan boroj (betel leaf farms), shields crops from harsh sunlight and cold, ensuring their quality and productivity.

3w ago