The ‘misunderstood’ cat

The endangered fishing cat is a nocturnal species, which is often misunderstood and feared due to its misleading name, “Mechhobagh.”
31 January 2025, 19:42 PM

Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries

PHOTO: SHARIF SARWAR.Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries.A feather star clings to a coral in the Bay of Bengal at Saint Martin's Island. Also known as crinoids, these fascinating marine creatures are found in oceans worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. They inhabit vario
30 January 2025, 19:29 PM

Crocodile fitted with satellite transmitter released in the Sundarbans

The seven-foot-long, 12-year-old crocodile was released in the wild in the presence of officials from the Forest Department.
26 January 2025, 20:47 PM

74 wild animals rescued from Swapnopuri Park in Dinajpur

The rescued animals include Hoolock Gibbons, Asiatic Black Bears, Capped Langurs, Greater Hornbills, Slow Lorises, otters and various species of snakes and turtles
26 January 2025, 20:23 PM

Number of birds rises at Baikka Beel

The Bangladesh Bird Club has completed its annual bird census at Baikka Beel Sanctuary in Moulvibazar’s Hail Haor, recording a significant increase in bird numbers.
25 January 2025, 18:00 PM

A step forward for elephant conservation

The pre-dawn silence in Hajigaon, a village situated on the green hills of Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, is often shattered by the distant rumble of a colossal presence.
25 January 2025, 14:41 PM

Nilgai escapes from Gazipur Safari Park

A male nilgai has escaped from the Gazipur Safari Park after climbing off a wall in Gazipur's Sreepur.
20 January 2025, 19:36 PM

25kg venison recovered from the Sundarbans

No poachers could be detained
20 January 2025, 11:47 AM

Electric fence kills elephant, man dies in retaliatory strike

Amid the escalating conflict between humans and elephants in the country, fuelled by the loss of the latter's habitat, another tragic incident occurred in Bandarban on Monday, resulting in the death of an elephant and a man.
7 January 2025, 22:28 PM

7-feet long python rescued in Ctg BRTA office

Later it was handed over to the Forest Department
7 January 2025, 15:48 PM

13 Himalayan vultures rescued last month

Throughout December last year, wildlife rescue teams in the Rangpur division rescued 13 near-threatened Himalayan griffon vultures, along with an eagle and a barn owl (Laxmi Pecha).
3 January 2025, 20:45 PM

The cost of habitat loss: Casualties rise amid human-elephant conflict

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.
3 January 2025, 20:39 PM

Child mauled to death by dogs in Kishoreganj

A child died after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Kishoreganj's Nikli upazila this afternoon
6 December 2024, 17:55 PM

For birds, for environment

Batighar Adarsha Pathagar, a voluntary organisation, recently installed more than a hundred earthen pots on trees in the municipal park and neighbouring
1 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Elephant calf dies in Cox’s Bazar

An elephant calf was found dead in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today
24 October 2024, 13:55 PM

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, 12:36 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 13:04 PM

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, 19:55 PM

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, 05:18 AM