Natural resources

Natural resources

Declared extinct, freshwater crocodile in Padma photographed by birdwatching couple

Experts urge awareness as rediscovered predator faces survival threats

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Reaction / Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?

When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human

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Renewables overtake coal in global power generation

Solar power sees 31% growth during first six months of 2025

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Parking ban in Lawachhara: A win for wildlife, a headache for visitors

The Forest Department has recently imposed a restriction on parking vehicles of visitors in Lawachhara National Park in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar.

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Fisher killed in crocodile attack in Sundarbans

Body recovered after 7 hours from Karamjal canal

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St Martin's Island to reopen to tourists from Nov 1

Only 2,000 tourists per day will be allowed on the island, says tourism secretary

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135 dolphins washed ashore in Kuakata in 8 years; causes unknown

Yet, no post-mortems have ever been performed. Officials say absence of a local lab prevents autopsies

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Suspend highway project at Chunati wildlife sanctuary

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) yesterday served a legal notice on the government, asking it to immediately suspend all activities of the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway improvement (Phase-II) project at Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in order to properly protect its forests, wildlife, and biodiversity.

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Tank repairs trigger diesel storage crisis in Chattogram

BPC begins supplying diesel to Dhaka via pipeline

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Govt clears purchase of three LNG cargoes for Oct

Spot market procurement approved to meet rising energy demand

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Contractual workers of BPC companies stage protest in Ctg

Contractual workers of oil companies under the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) staged a protest in Chattogram today to press home their five-point demand..The demonstration took place from 11:00am to 2:00pm in front of the BPC head office in the Saltgola area..Over a hundred w

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Wild elephants face alarming decline amid rising deaths, habitat loss

Conservationists say human activity underpins most of the fatalities

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Pre-OSART mission to begin at Rooppur nuclear plant Sunday

IAEA team to assess safety ahead of fuel loading at unit-1

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BGFCL signs deal with Chinese firm to drill two deep gas wells

Titas-31 will be the deepest well in the country, while Bakhrabad-11 will rank among the deepest

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Cold, hot functional tests completed at Rooppur Power Plant's unit-1

This is another progress of commissioning activities of the country's first nuclear power plant

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Evict 508 illegal structures from Gomti river: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the deputy commissioner of Cumilla to take necessary steps to evict 508 illegal structures occupying the banks of Gomti river in the district within six months.

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LPG price slashed by Tk 91 for August

12kg cylinder now set at Tk 1,273 nationwide

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