Wild Life
NATURE QUEST / Plastic for bread
At one end of the world, leaders from different countries have gathered to discuss climate change and how to save the environment from further deterioration. At the other end, monkeys are having to eat plastic and polythene discarded by tourists of the Sundarbans in Khulna
NATURE QUEST / The Phayre’s perils
Phayre's leaf monkeys, locally known as "Choshma Bandor", were recently spotted at Habiganj's Satchari National Park. This arboreal primate is native to India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, where they find shelter mainly in tropical, deciduous, and evergreen forests
Lioness dies at Ctg Zoo
A lioness died at the Chattogram Zoo in the port city’s Foy’s Lake area early yesterday
Wildlife trafficking puts national security at risk
Speakers at a seminar yesterday opined that illegal wildlife trade poses a serious threat to national security and regional stability.
Concerns as another elephant ‘killed’ in Sherpur
The forest department recovered the body of a wild elephant from a paddy field in the hilly area of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila yesterday.
Nature Quest / THE MISUNDERSTOOD MONITOR
A golden monitor was spotted at Khulna's Dumuria upazila recently. Native to South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, this lizard generally prefers wet areas, on the edge of forests, or near human settlements and agricultural land
Injured monkey that sought medical attention dies
An injured monkey, which made news by visiting an upazila health complex in Chattogram for treatment, died yesterday in medical care.
Injured monkey that sought help at health complex dies
The monkey made news by visiting an upazila health complex in Chattogram thrice for treatment
Another mahout killed in elephant attack
A 45-year-old mahout died after being attacked by an elephant in the Sagarnal union of Moulvibazar's Juri upazila on Monday evening
Injured monkey goes to Sitakunda Health Complex, receives treatment
A monkey has become the talk of the locality after it went to Sitakunda Upazila Health Complex in Chattogram twice and received treatment for wounds
Elephant found dead beside road in Bogura
An elephant was found dead beside a road in Bogura's Sadar upazila this morning
Venomous sea snake spotted on Cox's Bazar sea beach
A yellow-bellied sea snake, one of the most venomous ones, has washed up ashore at Samitypara Point of Cox's Bazar beach
Govt announces zero tolerance against wildlife crimes: Minister
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said that the government announced zero tolerance policy against wildlife related crimes.."Wildlife Crime Control Unit is working diligently to create public awareness for the purpose of wildlife conservation in differen
Animal lovers demand justice for elephant killing
Animal lovers in the capital formed a human chain demanding that the perpetrators of elephant killing be brought to book.
Tiger numbers expected to rise
The number of tigers in the Sundarbans is expected to rise due to successful conservation efforts in the world’s largest mangrove forest, said officials concerned.
Slow loris rescued in Bandarban
A slow loris, locally known as "Lojjaboti Banor", was rescued from a village in Bandarban's Sadar upazila this morning
50 feet long whale carcass spotted near Cox’s Bazar beach
A large dead whale was seen floating in the sea near Himchari on Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive road today..The Bryde's whale was first seen one kilometre away from the sea beach in the morning, reports our local correspondent quoting Md Masum Billah, executive magistrate in charge Cox's
