Electric fence kills elephant, man dies in retaliatory strike

Amid the escalating conflict between humans and elephants in the country, fuelled by the loss of the latter's habitat, another tragic incident occurred in Bandarban on Monday, resulting in the death of an elephant and a man.
7 January 2025, 22:28 PM

7-feet long python rescued in Ctg BRTA office

Later it was handed over to the Forest Department
7 January 2025, 15:48 PM

13 Himalayan vultures rescued last month

Throughout December last year, wildlife rescue teams in the Rangpur division rescued 13 near-threatened Himalayan griffon vultures, along with an eagle and a barn owl (Laxmi Pecha).
3 January 2025, 20:45 PM

The cost of habitat loss: Casualties rise amid human-elephant conflict

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.
3 January 2025, 20:39 PM

Child mauled to death by dogs in Kishoreganj

A child died after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Kishoreganj's Nikli upazila this afternoon
6 December 2024, 17:55 PM

For birds, for environment

Batighar Adarsha Pathagar, a voluntary organisation, recently installed more than a hundred earthen pots on trees in the municipal park and neighbouring
1 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Elephant calf dies in Cox’s Bazar

An elephant calf was found dead in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today
24 October 2024, 13:55 PM

Sawfish in Bangladesh: Safeguarding a species from the brink of extinction

With the recent research findings of an increased number of endangered Bengal tigers in Bangladesh's Sundarbans, many of us are now hopeful that this majestic creature might survive for generations to come. But what about the critically endangered sawfish that inhabit our waters, whose populatio
17 October 2024, 12:36 PM

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.
6 September 2024, 18:00 PM

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
29 August 2024, 13:04 PM

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
18 August 2024, 19:55 PM

Nature quest: The Doodhraj's dive

An Indian paradise flycatcher about to take a dive into the Jamuna in Naogaon’s Badalgachi.
2 August 2024, 05:18 AM

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
26 June 2024, 10:04 AM

Snakebite kills farmer in Jamalpur

A farmer died after getting bitten by a snake in Jamalpur's Sarishabari upazila today
25 June 2024, 13:53 PM

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
23 June 2024, 16:51 PM

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
23 June 2024, 14:49 PM

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
22 June 2024, 13:41 PM

What to do when you encounter a Russell's Viper

Environment ministry issues guidelines
22 June 2024, 12:22 PM

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
21 June 2024, 04:43 AM

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.
14 June 2024, 04:24 AM