Pushed towards extinction
18 January 2026, 02:50 AM
Butterfly Fair: A day of colours at JU
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Wildlife
Lioness escapes enclosure at Mirpur Zoo, put back in cage after hours
5 December 2025, 13:18 PM
Wildlife
8 puppies drowned in Ishwardi, officer asked to vacate quarter
2 December 2025, 14:30 PM
Wildlife
Rubber plantation worker killed in elephant attack in Naikhongchhari
19 November 2025, 15:23 PM
Wildlife
Elephant killed by electric trap wire in Ukhiya
18 November 2025, 12:57 PM
Wildlife
2 women killed, 2 injured in elephant attack in Rangamati
16 November 2025, 19:51 PM
Wildlife
Crocodile caught in Manikganj handed over to Forest Department
8 November 2025, 14:11 PM
Wildlife
Giraffe dies in safari park after being infected with TB
25 October 2025, 08:07 AM
Wildlife
Declared extinct, freshwater crocodile in Padma photographed by birdwatching couple
20 October 2025, 19:01 PM
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, 07:44 AM
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, 12:49 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 11:32 AM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 07:01 AM
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, 07:49 AM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
Taking Stock
Dear reader, a very happy new year!
8 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 12:02 PM
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, 18:00 PM
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, 12:28 PM
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, 05:17 AM