Over 500 birds killed with poisoned bait. Man fined Tk 500
17 August 2026
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Wildlife
Woman detained with 24 Bengal monitors in Khagrachhari
13 August 2026
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Wildlife
Explainer / The hidden childhood of fireflies
30 July 2026
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Wildlife
International Tiger Day 2026 / Ecology, not politics, determines whether tigers survive
29 July 2026
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Wildlife
Back-to-back tiger sightings boost optimism in Sundarbans
27 July 2026
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Wildlife
Rare slow loris critically injured by electrocution in Moulvibazar
26 July 2026
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Wildlife
Rare kalij pheasant spotlighted in Satchhari
21 July 2026
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Wildlife
6 months after a poacher’s snare nearly took her leg, a tigress returns to Sundarbans
12 July 2026
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Wildlife
Forest Department sues 4 over Barishal fox killings
12 July 2026
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Wildlife
Injured elephant dies after 200 ft fall in Teknaf
12 July 2026
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Wildlife
Big cats, bears, ferrets get Covid-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo
A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a national effort to protect animal species using an experimental vaccine.
5 July 2021
Asian Palm Civet caged and drowned to death by group of young people in Ctg
A group of young people caged and drowned to death an Asian Palm Civet in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram.
2 July 2021
Rare giant barking deer spotted in Cambodia
A critically endangered giant barking deer has been spotted in Cambodia for the first time, in a boost for the country’s wildlife preservation efforts, officials said Friday.
26 June 2021
Dolphins captured from Brahmaputra river: 2 detained, fined Tk 5,000 each
Two people were detained and fined Tk 5,000 each by a mobile court over capturing two dolphins in the Brahmaputra river at Chilmari upazila in Kurigram.
24 June 2021
Sea slugs lose bodies to rid parasites
Japanese researchers have shown that a type of sea slug are able to self-decapitate and regrow their bodies, a discovery that could have ramifications for regenerative medicine.
13 March 2021
Lawachhara Forest: Rare leopard cat crushed under wheels
An endangered leopard cat was killed while crossing a road in Jonakichhara area of Lawachhara forest in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila yesterday.
12 March 2021
Rescued baby elephant sent to safari park
Forest Department in Cox’s Bazar rescued an elephant calf that is believed to have excluded from elephant herd in Shaplapur area of Teknaf.
11 March 2021
World’s tiniest reptile found in Madagascar
Scientists have identified Earth’s smallest known reptile, warning at the same time that sustained destruction of forests in northern Madagascar threatens its survival.
6 February 2021
Chances for women, children must for achieving SDGs
Speakers yesterday urged the govern-ment, business community and civil society to remove obstacles and ensure opportunities for women and children to achieve the sustainable develop-ment goals (SDG).
16 March 2016
Community clinics must be adequately equipped
The community level health facilities should be equipped with proper labour rooms, smooth electricity and water supply, and
15 March 2016
Ethnic groups protest at Shaheed Minar for land rights
Representatives of the ethnic community are staging a token hunger strike at the Central Shaheed Minar demanding for their land rights.
9 March 2016
Tk 1.2cr looted from DBBL ATM booth in Gazipur
Suspected robbers loot Tk 1.20 crore from an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur, police say.
3 March 2016
Massive number of crows dying in Rajshahi city
Around 50 crows died in different areas of Rajshahi city due to unknown reason in the last seven days.
9 February 2016
Wild elephants continue rampage in Jamalpur
A herd of 30/40 wild elephants coming down from Garo hills of India's Meghalaya state have been continuing to damage crops at
29 January 2016
Taking Stock
Dear reader, a very happy new year!
8 January 2016
Back to Purbachol
Ten years ago I returned to Bangladesh after three decades abroad. There were many adjustments I had to make, but
1 January 2016
Japan to give Tk 8,660cr for 6 projects
Japan will provide Tk 8,660 crore under the 36th Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan package to Bangladesh against six projects to help the country's development endeavours.
13 December 2015
Call of the Wildlife
If, a few centuries ago, you offered people the opportunity to see wild animals in their environment, only hunters
11 December 2015
Carstensz Pyramid hardest of all: Wasfia
“Believe it or not Carstensz Pyramid is the hardest and the most arduous mountain of my life, even harder than Everest," Wasfia says after conquering the mountain.
28 November 2015
Hoshi murder: 3 suspects held in Chapainawabganj
A Rab-5 team detains three suspects of the killing of Japanese national Hoshi Kunio from Chapainawabganj sadar.
13 November 2015