Lost harmony
I remembered the time when our small, quaint area was being urbanized. Lots of cutting down of trees and dust cloud may be the approved definition for urbanization but to me it is something different. It made the area arid and the harmony with the nature is lost. Once there were many charming songs of parrots and magpie robins. Now I can hardly see birds, except for crows dominating with their harsh noise.
Bangladesh excels other countries in terms of population growth. How this country is still thriving with the ever-growing population is truly surprising. It's really difficult for us to protect wildlife as we need to give away land for our future. We waste land unwisely and imperil the existence of animals. Valuing the real ones is imperative for us. Our fauna, involuntarily and unwillingly, diminishes fast and should be enlisted in the red list of WWF.
In recent days, news on animals being brutally killed in remote parts of Bangladesh is drawing our attention. Irony is that, all we do is just read the lines with sympathy, even the avid ones among us shout at the top of their voice but hardly do anything for them. If we really need to change ourselves, now is the time. The government itself can do very little for them as it is already preoccupied with other 'very important matters'. Various species of animals found here and there is the telling window that this country once had a very diverse wildlife.
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