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
Severe drought, heat linked to deaths of dolphins in Amazon river
The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating in a tributary of the Amazon River over the last week in circumstances that experts suspect were caused by severe drought and heat.
3 October 2023, 06:37 AM
Fisherman killed in suspected tiger attack
The Forest Department today recovered the severed head of a 24-year-old fisherman from Sundarbans East Division under Bagerhat's Sharankhola upazila
1 October 2023, 17:58 PM
Injured monkey that sought help at health complex dies
The monkey made news by visiting an upazila health complex in Chattogram thrice for treatment
8 September 2023, 11:57 AM
The fish out of water
A male Periophthalmodon septemradiatus, one of the 25 species of mudskippers, was recently seen roaming the mudflats of the Sundarbans.
8 September 2023, 05:21 AM
Another mahout killed in elephant attack
A 45-year-old mahout died after being attacked by an elephant in the Sagarnal union of Moulvibazar's Juri upazila on Monday evening
5 September 2023, 15:27 PM
Scientists name new snake species after Harrison Ford
Researchers from Germany, the United States and Peru have named a recently discovered species of snake after actor Harrison Ford
16 August 2023, 05:50 AM
Tiger visits forest station in Sundarban again
Once again, a tiger has been seen roaming in front of the forest department office inside the Sundarbans at the Kachikhali Sanctuary Office of Sarankhola Range of Sundarban East Forest Division
11 August 2023, 19:09 PM
The King of Fishers
After a successful plunge-dive for hunting, this White-throated Kingfisher was spotted with its meal at the National Botanical Garden in Dhaka. Widely distributed in Asia, this kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, though some populations may make short migrations.
11 August 2023, 05:03 AM
A ‘Bhalobashar Neer’ for birds
The chirping sound of baby birds waiting in nests made out of earthen pots -- this is what people are welcomed to when they visit the additional police superintendent’s office in Moulvibazar Sadar circle.
16 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Songbirds of the South
A Brahminy starling, locally known as Bamini myna, was recently spotted on a grassland in Rajshahi. Usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of the Indian subcontinent, these passerine birds feast on fruits and nectar as well as insects together
14 July 2023, 05:55 AM
Elephant calf found dead in Ctg
An elephant calf was found dead at Chambol Union under Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram today
8 July 2023, 15:11 PM
Elephant dies in Cox’s Bazar
An ailing elephant died in the reserve forest in the Khuniapalang area of Cox's Bazar's Ramu upazila this afternoon
6 July 2023, 14:34 PM
Elephant shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
An elephant was shot dead in Chakaria Upazila of Coxs's Bazar yesterday morning
11 June 2023, 18:19 PM
80 ponds restored in Sundarbans to meet freshwater demand
The Forest Department has re-excavated about 80 ponds in the Sundarbans aiming to ensure freshwater for wildlife
10 June 2023, 14:31 PM
7 endangered geckos rescued from illegal wildlife traders in Ctg
Members of Detective Branch of Police in Chattogram have rescued seven endangered geckos and arrested five illegal wildlife traders during a drive in Sitakunda upazila..A case was filed with Sitakunda Police Station against five people this morning in this regard, our Chattogram staff corr
6 June 2023, 11:22 AM
Rescued from traffickers, Great Hornbills end up in captivity
Four Great Hornbills that were rescued from traffickers in Chattogram’s Baskhali upazila have been taken to captivity in Chattogram Zoo in violation of Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act-2012
31 May 2023, 13:49 PM
Man held in Dhaka for selling birds online
The Wildlife Crime Control Unit (WCCU) of the Forest Department in a drive today detained a 22-year-old man from Basabo area of the capital for his alleged involvement in selling wild birds online
30 May 2023, 17:03 PM
Russian 'spy' whale surfaces in Sweden
A harness-wearing Beluga whale that turned up in Norway in 2019, sparking speculation it was a spy trained by the Russian navy, has appeared off Sweden's coast, an organisation following him said today.
29 May 2023, 15:01 PM
3-month ban on fishing, tourism in Sundarbans begins June 1
A three-month ban on fishing and tourism in the Sundarbans will start from June 1 to ensure safe breeding space for the fish and wild animals.
28 May 2023, 12:45 PM
14kg tusks, buckskin worth Tk 1.37 crore seized in Ctg
Wildlife trader arrested
27 May 2023, 15:44 PM