Over 500 birds killed with poisoned bait. Man fined Tk 500
17 August 2026
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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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International Tiger Day 2026 / Ecology, not politics, determines whether tigers survive
29 July 2026
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Back-to-back tiger sightings boost optimism in Sundarbans
27 July 2026
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Rare slow loris critically injured by electrocution in Moulvibazar
26 July 2026
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Rare kalij pheasant spotlighted in Satchhari
21 July 2026
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6 months after a poacher’s snare nearly took her leg, a tigress returns to Sundarbans
12 July 2026
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Forest Department sues 4 over Barishal fox killings
12 July 2026
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Injured elephant dies after 200 ft fall in Teknaf
12 July 2026
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Elephant calf dies in Cox’s Bazar
An elephant calf was found dead in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today
24 October 2024
Sawfish in Bangladesh: Safeguarding a species from the brink of extinction
With the recent research findings of an increased number of endangered Bengal tigers in Bangladesh's Sundarbans, many of us are now hopeful that this majestic creature might survive for generations to come. But what about the critically endangered sawfish that inhabit our waters, whose populatio
17 October 2024
Elephant injured after being hit by train on Ctg-Cox’s Bazar tracks
A female elephant was critically injured after being hit by a train on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar rail track in Chattogram's Lohagara upazila last night
14 October 2024
International Vulture Awareness Day: The silent decline of ‘nature’s cleaners’
Around three decades back, flocks of vultures were a common sight across the country. These vultures, known as nature’s “cleaners”, would gather around dead cattle left in open fields, swiftly removing the bodies and sanitising the area.
6 September 2024
Tortured elephant rescued from Cumilla's Debidwar
The forest officials today rescued the elephant, whose torture by some rouge men went viral on social media, from Cumilla's Debidwar
29 August 2024
Animal welfare group demands fair treatment of animals
For the well-being of animals and to shed light on the alarming conditions faced by animals in pet shops, the Animal Welfare Foundation launched an awareness programme in Dhaka's Kataban market yesterday
18 August 2024
Nature quest: The Doodhraj's dive
An Indian paradise flycatcher about to take a dive into the Jamuna in Naogaon’s Badalgachi.
2 August 2024
Can wild animals handle the heat?
From Canada to Australia, animals are dying and suffering as heat waves become more common
11 July 2024
Rare Burmese Red Serow seen in Baraiyadhala National Park
A recent study has identified 25 photo events of the Burmese Red Serow, a rare species of goat-antelope locally known as “bon chhagol”, at Baraiyadhala National Park in Chattogram’s Mirsharai upazila
26 June 2024
Snakebite kills farmer in Jamalpur
A farmer died after getting bitten by a snake in Jamalpur's Sarishabari upazila today
25 June 2024
Mistaken as Russell’s viper, four more snakes beaten to death in Ctg
Four more snakes were reportedly beaten to death by locals after being mistaken as Russell's viper in Dhupachari union of Chattogram's Dohazari today
23 June 2024
Locals rush to catch Russell’s Vipers after bounty announced by Faridpur AL leader
Following the announcement of a Tk 50,000 bounty for catching a Russell's Viper alive, residents along the Padma riverbank in Faridpur have become desperate to capture the snakes
23 June 2024
Mistaken as Russell’s Viper, python beaten to death in Ctg
The incident happened as panic spread among locals over a widespread misinformation campaign against Russell's Viper
22 June 2024
What to do when you encounter a Russell's Viper
Environment ministry issues guidelines
22 June 2024
Of broken wings and empty eyes
Tangled in a protective net, a black drongo hangs dead above a fish enclosure in Madhabhakhati village in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila. Farmers and fishery owners have set up such nets over enclosures and crop farms to ward off pests
21 June 2024
Nature quest: Bejeweling the forests
A western hooded pitta spotted in the Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattogram. It's one of Asia's most frequently observed and familiar pitta's and it's no surprise that its range spans from eastern to southeastern Asia and maritime southeast Asia, where it lives in different kinds of forests, plantations and other cultivated areas.
14 June 2024
Travelling, fishing in the Sundarbans banned from tomorrow
The Forest Department has banned travel to the Sundarbans and fishing from all its rivers and canals for the next three months, starting tomorrow
31 May 2024
Cyclone Remal: Animal death toll in Sundarbans rises to 100
The death toll of animals from the flooding in the Sundarbans has climbed to 100 after Cyclone Remal hit the world’s largest mangrove forest on Sunday
31 May 2024
Nature quest: Babbling away!
A chestnut-capped babbler, known as ‘Lal tupi chhatare’ in Bangla, spotted in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila. This medium-sized passerine bird is native to many south and southeast Asian countries, including Bangladesh and India, where it prefers s
31 May 2024
Nilgai found dead in Dinajpur
A Nilgai, an Asian antelope native to South Asia, was found dead at a village in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur yesterday
27 May 2024