A pink sea fan, or pink gorgonian coral, sways gently in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island -- a living lacework of colour and resilience.

A twin-spotted tree frog spotted in Chattogram’s Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary rests motionless on a damp branch, its emerald skin glistening under the forest light.

Officials suspect the animal drifted from Assam’s forests

A Common Mormon drinks nectar from a peacock flower, locally known as Radhachura, in Rajshahi city.

Faridpur’s wetlands came alive in a flash of wings and water as a Bronze-winged Jacana lunged at an Indian Pond Heron, fiercely defending its vulnerable chicks hidden among the floating leaves.

Yet, no post-mortems have ever been performed. Officials say absence of a local lab prevents autopsies

The Roads and Highways Department’s move to expand the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway running through the Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary could spell disaster for wildlife habitats and disrupt several key elephant corridors in the ecologically sensitive area, warn forest officials and environmentalists.

A Hanuman langur sits on the railing of the Batiaghata bridge in Khulna, its long tail trailing behind. Forced into human spaces by shrinking forests and scarce food, it scans the roadside trees for fruit.

A flock of spotted doves soars gracefully over the golden-green Aush paddy fields of Bogura’s Sariakandi, where the season’s crop is ripening.

PHOTO: TANVIR JUBAIR .THE SLOW ‘SNAIL-BLAZERS’… A Bradybaenid snail edges carefully along a damp branch in Fatikchhari’s Hazarikhil,. Bradybaenidae, often called Asian land snails, are found across East and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, inhabiting moist forests, scrublands and gard

A stunning moonglow or burrowing anemone sways like a living flame in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.

A pheasant-tailed jacana, known as ‘jol moyur’ in Bangla, soars over a tranquil wetland in Chuadanga.

An oriental bay owl stares wide-eyed right into the camera as it was spotted in Chattogram’s Hazirikhil Wildlife Sanctuary.

A peacock pansy spreads its glorious wings while resting on a flower in Chattogram’s Banshkhali tea garden.

An oriental hornet having lunch near the National Press Club in Dhaka.

A video of the incident, which took place around 10:30pm, has gone viral on social media

With rain setting the scene, three Indian white-eyes enjoy a communal bath in Chattogram’s Hazarikhil -- a ritual among birds to build social bonds.

A coral hawkfish rests on a coral, thus the name, in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.

A flock of Grey-headed Swamphens takes off in unison, scattering across the wetlands of Tanguar Haor.

A yellow monitor lizard slithers through a waterbody in Khulna’s Bilpabla. Also known as the golden monitor, these reptiles are found across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and parts of Pakistan.