Fire at the Sundarbans: More time needed to fully extinguish flame
Our Correspondent, Bagerhat
24 March 2025 Sundarbans & Forest
Fire breaks out in Sundarbans
UNB, Dhaka
22 March 2025 Sundarbans & Forest
Survey at Patharia forest begins after 103 years
Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar
27 September 2024 Sundarbans & Forest
Sundarbans: Crab fishing season begins
1 March 2024 Sundarbans & Forest
25 acres of forest land recovered in Chattogram
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
5 December 2023 Sundarbans & Forest
Trains to have 20kmph speed limit inside Lawachara
Star Digital Report
18 February 2023 Wildlife
Tiger census begins in the Sundarbans
Star Digital Report
15 December 2022 Sundarbans & Forest

‘Robber’ killed in Brahmanbaria ‘gunfight’

A suspected robber was killed in a “gunfight” between his cohorts and police in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria.
16 December 2015

Robbers kill housewife

A housewife killed by a gang of robbers in Textile Mills area of the city on Sunday night.
9 November 2015

Housewife found dead

A housewife was found dead in Hakimpur upazila of the district yesterday morning.
8 November 2015

15 Geckos seized in Dhanmonmdi

15 geckoes, lizard like creatures locally known as ‘Takshak’, are seized from a house in Dhanmondi of Dhaka this afternoon.
3 November 2015

Florida holds hunt to kill 320 bears

Florida holds its first bear hunt in more than two decades, despite opposition from animal rights campaigners.
25 October 2015

Foreign envoys ‘satisfied’ with security: Minister

Envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada meet Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his office and express satisfaction over the prevailing security measures. At the meeting, the envoys said to have inquired whether the prevailing security arrangements would continue, to which the minister said “it will”.
21 October 2015

5-day march starts Oct 13

The Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal will start a five-day march towards Bagerhat for cancellation of Rampal and Orion power plants near the Sundarbans.
7 October 2015

794 birds rescued in Gazipur, 2 traders jailed

A magistrate court sentences two people to one year imprisonment hours after 794 birds of different species were rescued from their warehouse in Gazipur this morning.
7 October 2015

ADB extends loan for Bangladesh water project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) extends fresh loan to Bangladesh to expand a water project in south-west area.
6 October 2015

Tiger poachers are influential people

Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju yesterday said it was hard to control tiger poachers and traffickers because they were socially influential and got political shelter.
4 October 2015

Orphaned Raccoon lives like a family member

A Bahamian women keeps a raccoon as a pet and surprisingly the wild creature -- generally branded as one of the most extremely active, curious and destructive animals – becomes a part of her family.
4 October 2015

Marine population halved since 1970: Report

Populations of marine mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have declined by 49% since 1970, a report says.
16 September 2015

Rare baby rhinos filmed in Indonesian park

Three critically endangered Javan rhinoceros calves have been caught on camera in an Indonesian national park.
9 September 2015

UN report: 'Decisive year' for world's forestry

The world's forests face a "decisive year" as nations prepare to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals and gather for key climate talks, a UN report says.
7 September 2015

Rare black bear waiting for freedom

Caught by an indigenous man in Baghachhari area of Rangamati, a rare black bear is waiting for help to be freed. The forest department is trying to rescue the bear, which is globally vulnerable and endangered in Bangladesh.
29 August 2015

The extinct species of Bangladesh

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015

The extinct species of Bangladesh

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015

Animals that can't be seen in Bangladesh anymore

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015

The unlikeliest of friendships!

The female grey wolf and male brown were spotted every night for ten days straight, spending several hours together between 8pm and 4am.
25 August 2015

7 passport brokers jailed

A mobile court here yesterday sentenced seven passport brokers, aged between 25 to 30, to two months' imprisonment. The convicts are
11 August 2015