Qatar will continue LNG supply to Bangladesh: Foreign ministry

Amid uncertainty over global energy supplies, Qatar said it will continue supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
13 March 2022, 19:18 PM

A rare sighting: 4 tigers seen together in Sundarbans

A group of tourists has recently spotted four tigers together at one place in the Sundarbans.
13 March 2022, 18:13 PM

Gangamati Reserve Forest in Kuakata: Akashmani trees under attack

In the reserve forest in Kuakata’s Gangamati area, around 10,000 Akashmani trees were planted in the 2008-09 fiscal year. It has since come to be known as the natural wall of the sea.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Of birds and bees: Bee-attack in Kurigram kills pigeons, injures people, livestock

At least 32 pigeons were killed in an attack by bees at Ulipur upazila in Kurigram today.
9 March 2022, 15:42 PM

Tracking device found on rare turtle in Barguna river

A rare species of tortoise has been caught in a net while a fisherman was fishing in the Payra River in Barguna.
6 March 2022, 15:34 PM

Critically endangered Batagur Baska turtle lays 34 eggs in Sundarbans breeding facility

Batagur Baska, a critically endangered riverine turtle species, has laid 34 eggs at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
6 March 2022, 13:56 PM

2 Asiatic black bear cubs ‘smuggled from CHT’ rescued in India’s West Bengal

Two Asiatic black bear cubs, a highly-protected species, which are suspected to have been smuggled to India from Chattogram Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, were rescued by Indian police near Hasnabad in West Bengal’s border district of Basirhat on Friday night.
6 March 2022, 10:43 AM

Visiting Sundarbans just got costlier

The government has revised fees in the Sundarbans after a decade, doubling it for both local and foreign tourists and for people whose livelihoods depend on it.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM

2 deer carcasses recovered in Ctg

The forest department has recovered carcasses of two deer at Mirsarai upazila in Chattogram.
4 March 2022, 15:01 PM

Russia-Ukraine war drives LPG price hike: Per cylinder now Tk 1,391

Be ready to shell out more for a cooking gas cylinder.
3 March 2022, 10:24 AM

No country for elephants

As if it wasn’t hard enough for elephants to survive in this country, in a tragic development, it was discovered that they are not just dying by electrocution. Shooting down the animals straight up has become seemingly rampant to protect encroached forest lands.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Unwelcome home for migratory birds

Although flocks of birds could be seen roaming around the watchtower of Baikka Beel once upon a time, presently, the numbers have drastically reduced.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Despite ban, crab hunting goes unabated

Unauthorised fishing of mother crabs, especially during the ongoing breeding season in different rivers and canals in the coastal areas adjacent to the Sundarbans has been going on unabated.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Sanctions against Russia won’t affect Rooppur Nuclear Plant’s construction: Rosatom

Rosatom, the contractor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, dismissed the possibilities of a delay in the construction of the country’s mega project as some of the Russian banks are set to be disconnected from its global financial messaging system SWIFT because of sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
1 March 2022, 14:39 PM

CNG stations to remain closed 6-11pm from today

CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 6 pm to 11 pm every day, instead of 6-10 pm, said a Petrobangla press release.
1 March 2022, 09:22 AM

Lion dies at Dulahazra Safari Park

A lion died on Wednesday at Dulahazra Safari Park in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Lion died of old age: Cox’s Bazar safari park authorities  

A lion has died due to old age complications at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Dulahazara of Cox’s Bazar.
24 February 2022, 12:23 PM

Pangolin rescued from tea garden

A pangolin was rescued from Phulbari tea garden under Kamalganj Upazila in Moulvibazar, near Lawacharra forest, yesterday afternoon.
23 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Workers at safari park ripped open zebra carcasses to bury cause of death: Probe report

To conceal the actual reason behind the death of zebras, employees of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur ripped open the bellies of three zebra carcasses with sharp instruments and claimed that the animals were killed due to injuries, the probe committee report suggested.
22 February 2022, 15:39 PM

Nitrate poisoning behind death of 11 zebras: medical board member

The 11 zebras that died in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur in recent times suffered nitrate poisoning.
21 February 2022, 10:02 AM