Wild Life
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.
The little greats
Two baby great egrets, properly known as egretlets, excitedly flapping their wings at the sight of their mother (not in photo) coming back with some food for them.
Number of tigers in Sundarbans rises to 125
The tiger population in the Sundarbans has increased by 11 since the last survey in 2018
THE HISTORIC HOWLERS …
THE HISTORIC HOWLERS … A majestic golden jackal strikes a pose after being spotted on the outskirts of Dhaka recently.
Nature quest: Majestic bengal monitor
A monitor lizard crawling out of a crevice in the Beelpabla area of Khulna’s Dumuria. Called “Guisaap” in Bangla, these Bengal monitor lizards eat frogs, mice, fish, small animals and even snakes.
Two die in separate elephant attacks in Chattogram
Two people have been killed in separate incidents of elephant attacks in Bairag union under Anwara upazila in Chattogram
The gentle parrot
A plum-headed parakeet glides across the sky, carrying a bunch of green sprouts.
Elephant rescued in Narayanganj after viral torture video sparks outrage
Forest officials today successfully rescued an elephant which was seen in a video being brutally tortured by some individuals in Cumilla's Debidwar
Nature quest: Treetop Tête-à-tête
Two streak-throated woodpeckers perched on a tree in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli, having a little chat.
Video of elephant being tortured: Forest dept trying to rescue animal
The Forest Department is trying to rescue the elephant that was shown in a video being tortured by several people near the Fire Service and Civil Defence station in Cumilla's Daudkandi upazila
Nature’s artisans
A female Baya weaver, locally known as Babui pakhi, inspecting a nest weaved by a male in the port city.
Deer Dash!
A male axis deer or spotted deer, locally known as Chittra horin, dashes through a waterbody in the Sundarbans. Known to be one of the gems of the Sundarbans, axis deer are beloved to all Bangladeshis,
Feathers in duality
A male pied kingfisher with his catch of the day, spotted recently in Gaibandha’s Gobindaganj upazila.
The Finned Vagabond
An Indian vagabond butterflyfish looking for food in the corals of the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island.
Nature Quest: Life in the city
A troop of rhesus macaques on the hunt for some food in a residential area in the capital’s Gulshan-2. Rhesus monkeys account for a large portion of the country’s urban wildlife.