Over 500 birds killed with poisoned bait. Man fined Tk 500
17 August 2026
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Wildlife
Woman detained with 24 Bengal monitors in Khagrachhari
13 August 2026
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Wildlife
Explainer / The hidden childhood of fireflies
30 July 2026
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Wildlife
International Tiger Day 2026 / Ecology, not politics, determines whether tigers survive
29 July 2026
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Wildlife
Back-to-back tiger sightings boost optimism in Sundarbans
27 July 2026
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Wildlife
Rare slow loris critically injured by electrocution in Moulvibazar
26 July 2026
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Rare kalij pheasant spotlighted in Satchhari
21 July 2026
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Wildlife
6 months after a poacher’s snare nearly took her leg, a tigress returns to Sundarbans
12 July 2026
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Wildlife
Forest Department sues 4 over Barishal fox killings
12 July 2026
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Wildlife
Injured elephant dies after 200 ft fall in Teknaf
12 July 2026
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Wildlife
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
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
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
Sapphire with wings
A male purple sunbird was recently seen flower-hopping in the Baroiyadhala National Park in Chattogram's Sitakunda
26 January 2024
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
23rd Bird Fair at JU: A daylong celebration of wildlife conservation
Jahangirnagar University (JU) hosted its 23rd annual Bird Fair today, attracting a large crowd and stoking passion for wildlife conservation in Bangladesh
19 January 2024
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
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
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
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
The three musketeers
Something caught the attention of three Asian green bee-eaters in Chattogram's Karnaphuli
8 December 2023
Pakistan zoo shut down after mystery tiger attack
A zoo in Pakistan has been shut down after a man was mauled to death by tigers in an attack discovered during routine cleaning, officials said today
7 December 2023
Tiger carcass recovered in Sundarbans
The Forest Department recovered a tiger's carcass from a river in the Sundarbans around 5:00pm
25 November 2023
Elephant found dead in Cox’s Bazar
An elephant was found dead near a forest of Eidgaon upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.
24 November 2023
Nature quest: Spot the spotted
A couple of spotted owlets share a loving moment in the capital’s Botanical Garden. Native to many South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, this bird prefers open habitats, including cities, but tends to avoid dense forests and wetter regions
10 November 2023
Endangered Galapagos tortoises suffer from human waste: study
Endangered giant Galapagos tortoises continue to swallow plastic and other human waste despite a ban on disposable plastic items in the Ecuadoran archipelago, according to a study published Wednesday.
9 November 2023
Policy café ‘Spotlight on Wildlife Exploitation’ addresses wildlife trafficking
The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) and the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), successfully arranged a 'Policy Cafe' titled "Spotlight on Wildlife Exploitation" at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) Auditorium recently
3 November 2023
Concerns as another elephant 'killed' in Sherpur
The forest department has recovered body of a wild elephant from a paddy field in the hilly area of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila
5 October 2023
AI of the tiger: Tiny camera 'protects' predator and people
Tiger populations are on the rise in the jungles of India and Nepal and the predators are roaming ever closer to villages, sparking a race among conservationists to find ways of avoiding conflict.
5 October 2023
Climate change draws great white sharks north, threatening ecosystem
There never used to be young great white sharks basking off the busy beaches of central California, but as climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are enticing them north -- with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem.
4 October 2023