Wild Life

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.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM

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.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM

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
15 September 2023, 04:32 AM

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.
8 September 2023, 18:00 PM

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
4 September 2023, 11:13 AM

Elephant found dead beside road in Bogura

An elephant was found dead beside a road in Bogura's Sadar upazila this morning
15 August 2023, 17:08 PM

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
12 August 2023, 11:56 AM

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
22 May 2023, 13:26 PM

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.
18 May 2023, 10:18 AM

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.
8 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Tiger numbers expected to rise

Camera traps find big cats in places not seen before
8 May 2023, 16:01 PM

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
4 May 2023, 06:40 AM

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
18 April 2023, 15:02 PM

13 vultures, 3 dogs found dead in Moulvibazar

Thirteen vultures and three dogs were found dead in a field at Barakapan in Moulvibazar Sadar today.
23 March 2023, 12:09 PM

Langur beaten to death in Patuakhali

A gray langur was beaten to death by villagers in Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali last evening
25 February 2023, 08:59 AM

Trains to have 20kmph speed limit inside Lawachara

In the letter sent to the director general of Bangladesh Railway, the railway ministry asked for necessary measures to be taken to keep the speed limit of all trains running on this route below 20kmph to prevent the death of wildlife on the railway line on Lawachahra National Park and to ensure they can cross easily
18 February 2023, 14:20 PM

4 grivet monkeys seized at Dhaka airport

The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's air freight unit have seized four grivet monkeys brought without a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Forest Department.
24 January 2023, 16:41 PM

Tiger census: installation of cameras begins in Sundarbans

The Forest Department has started setting up a total of 1,330 cameras at 665 spots in the Sundarbans to count tigers, deer and pigs.
1 January 2023, 06:53 AM

Counting Tiger, Deer: 1,330 cameras to be installed in Sundarbans

Bangladesh Forest Department will set up 1,330 cameras at 665 spots in the Sundarbans to count tigers, deer and pigs from January 1, 2023.
21 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Tiger census begins in Sundarbans

The government yesterday started the much-awaited tiger census in the Sundarbans under the “Sundarbans Tiger Conservation Project”.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM