Wildlife
International Vulture Awareness Day: The silent decline of ‘nature’s cleaners’
Around three decades back, flocks of vultures were a common sight across the country. These vultures, known as nature’s “cleaners”, would gather around dead cattle left in open fields, swiftly removing the bodies and sanitising the area.
Tortured elephant rescued from Cumilla's Debidwar
The forest officials today rescued the elephant, whose torture by some rouge men went viral on social media, from Cumilla's Debidwar
Animal welfare group demands fair treatment of animals
For the well-being of animals and to shed light on the alarming conditions faced by animals in pet shops, the Animal Welfare Foundation launched an awareness programme in Dhaka's Kataban market yesterday
Nature quest: The Doodhraj's dive
An Indian paradise flycatcher about to take a dive into the Jamuna in Naogaon’s Badalgachi.
Can wild animals handle the heat?
From Canada to Australia, animals are dying and suffering as heat waves become more common
Rare Burmese Red Serow seen in Baraiyadhala National Park
A recent study has identified 25 photo events of the Burmese Red Serow, a rare species of goat-antelope locally known as “bon chhagol”, at Baraiyadhala National Park in Chattogram’s Mirsharai upazila
Snakebite kills farmer in Jamalpur
A farmer died after getting bitten by a snake in Jamalpur's Sarishabari upazila today
Mistaken as Russell’s viper, four more snakes beaten to death in Ctg
Four more snakes were reportedly beaten to death by locals after being mistaken as Russell's viper in Dhupachari union of Chattogram's Dohazari today
Locals rush to catch Russell’s Vipers after bounty announced by Faridpur AL leader
Following the announcement of a Tk 50,000 bounty for catching a Russell's Viper alive, residents along the Padma riverbank in Faridpur have become desperate to capture the snakes
Mistaken as Russell’s Viper, python beaten to death in Ctg
The incident happened as panic spread among locals over a widespread misinformation campaign against Russell's Viper
Of broken wings and empty eyes
Tangled in a protective net, a black drongo hangs dead above a fish enclosure in Madhabhakhati village in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila. Farmers and fishery owners have set up such nets over enclosures and crop farms to ward off pests
Nature quest: Bejeweling the forests
A western hooded pitta spotted in the Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattogram. It's one of Asia's most frequently observed and familiar pitta's and it's no surprise that its range spans from eastern to southeastern Asia and maritime southeast Asia, where it lives in different kinds of forests, plantations and other cultivated areas.
Travelling, fishing in the Sundarbans banned from tomorrow
The Forest Department has banned travel to the Sundarbans and fishing from all its rivers and canals for the next three months, starting tomorrow
Cyclone Remal: Animal death toll in Sundarbans rises to 100
The death toll of animals from the flooding in the Sundarbans has climbed to 100 after Cyclone Remal hit the world’s largest mangrove forest on Sunday
Nature quest: Babbling away!
A chestnut-capped babbler, known as ‘Lal tupi chhatare’ in Bangla, spotted in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila. This medium-sized passerine bird is native to many south and southeast Asian countries, including Bangladesh and India, where it prefers s
Nilgai found dead in Dinajpur
A Nilgai, an Asian antelope native to South Asia, was found dead at a village in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur yesterday
They appear amid heatwave and disappear after rain
Residents in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram are in a state of panic following giant mealybug infestation in the area for the past several days.