Two tiger cubs born at Ctg Zoo

The Chattogram Zoo authority has welcomed two tiger cubs
24 April 2024, 16:19 PM

Elephant found dead near Gazipur’s Bhawal National Park

An elephant was found dead at Bhawal National Park area at Gazipur's Rajendrapur this afternoon
23 April 2024, 11:37 AM

Honey collector dies in tiger attack in Sundarbans

A honey collector died in an attack by a tiger at Notabeki under Satkhira range of the Sundarbans today
20 April 2024, 14:25 PM

Nature quest: Gems of the forest

The axis deer, chittra horin in Bangla, is one of the more precious belongings of the Sundarbans. This herd was seen wandering outside of the mangrove forest to eat grass under the open sky.
19 April 2024, 05:33 AM

Nature Quest: Jewels of the jungle

Kalij pheasants spotted roaming the grounds at Chittagong University recently. These hen-sized birds can be found in forests and thickets in the Himalayan foothills, from Nepal and Pakistan to Western Thailand
5 April 2024, 05:44 AM

Two endangered bear cubs rescued; 1 held

Police in Bandarban rescued two endangered bear cubs from Alikadam upazila and arrested a wildlife smuggler in the process
2 April 2024, 15:40 PM

Underwater 'night lights'

A mauve stinger lights up the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island. Just as this underwater photographer was wrapping up his work for the night, he could not but get hypnotised by the bioluminescent creature floating in front of him
29 March 2024, 06:10 AM

Feathers of Ash

A Pacific reef heron spotted roaming the Saint Martin’s Island. These birds, while found throughout southern Asia and Oceania, are rarely sighted in Bangladesh as they are migratory
15 March 2024, 03:37 AM

Satellite tag put on saltwater crocodile in Sundarbans for the first time

Forest department officials for the first-time attached a satellite tag on a saltwater crocodile and released it in the Bhadra river near Bhadra Patrol Post of the Sundarbans west division yesterday
14 March 2024, 11:43 AM

S Alam sugar mill fire: Dolphin sanctuary in Karnaphuli under threat

A huge amount of polluted water has spilled into Karnaphuli and is spreading fast across the river, threatening the endangered dolphin sanctuary and hundreds of fish species.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM

334 wildlife species face extinction: Saber Hossain

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said that 334 species of wildlife in Bangladesh are likely to become endangered in the future
6 March 2024, 10:25 AM

Petition seeks HC directive to prevent torture of elephants

A petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its directive on the government to prevent the torture of elephants in the name of training, and unnecessary usage of elephants in circuses and various social events and street extortion
18 February 2024, 14:40 PM

Man arrested with endangered Bengal slow loris in Ctg

Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged wildlife trader with two endangered Bengal Slow Loris, locally known as "Lajjabati Banor", in Chattogram city’s Akbar Shah area
15 February 2024, 18:56 PM

MONEY IN THE AIR

A couple of oriental dollarbirds perched on a dead tree were recently spotted in Satchari National Park in Habiganj. This species of dollar birds is found mainly in the regions of Asia, Australia, and some islands in Oceania
2 February 2024, 05:07 AM

Sapphire with wings

A male purple sunbird was recently seen flower-hopping in the Baroiyadhala National Park in Chattogram's Sitakunda
26 January 2024, 03:59 AM

Madhupur Sal Forest: Of deforestation and vanishing wildlife

The Madhupur Sal Forest in Tangail, once teeming with diverse wildlife such as peacocks, wild buffalo, and deer, is now facing a devastating impact from deforestation, food shortages, and poaching.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM

For birds, for environment

A group of about 25-30 young locals placing clay pots on tree branches to shelter birds -- this was what this correspondent saw at the Central Shaheed Minar premises on Thana Road in Lalmonirhat town Saturday noon.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Hungry birds

The Gumai beel of Chattogram, one of the largest paddy fields in the country, sees hundreds of red-breasted parakeets descend from the mountains in search of rice to feed on
29 December 2023, 04:25 AM

Animal rescuer dies while trying to save parrot

An animal rescuer lost his life while trying to save a parrot entangled in electric wires in Dhaka’s Keraniganj area
22 December 2023, 13:26 PM

Vulture rescued in Sitakunda

Sitakunda Upazila Livestock officials yesterday rescued a vulture from Bhater Khill village under the upazila's Muradpur union
12 December 2023, 14:45 PM