Environment
Twenty-four monitor lizards seized in sacks in Khagrachhari, 14 dead
A case has been filed under the Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act 2026; the ten surviving animals were released into forest at Alutila.
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Fisheries
Why farmed fish tastes muddy, and what the scientists blame
Researchers say geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol, released by bacteria in unchanged pond water, settle in the fat and red muscle of the fish.
Fisheries
Microplastics found in five native fish species of Arial Beel
Plastic particles turned up in koi, bata, meni, gulsha tengra and puti, not only in the gut but in the muscle people eat.
Environment
Tourist boats banned from the fragile zone of Tanguar Haor
Uncontrolled engine boats and rubbish left by visitors have upset the wetland's biodiversity, prompting an indefinite ban by the district administration.
Environment
A snake the world has seen 23 times has turned up 66 times in Panchagarh
First described in India in 1936, the coral red kukri was recorded in Bangladesh only in February 2021, and one rescuer has since found 66 of them.
Livestock
The viral white buffalo is not a rare breed, livestock scientists say
Researchers say albino is not a buffalo breed but a genetic trait caused by a lack of melanin, which can appear rarely in any breed.
Crops
Relentless rain drowns ripe boro in the haors; 18,000 hectares under water in Sunamganj
Submerged paddy is spreading daily across Sunamganj, Kishoreganj and Netrokona, harvested grain is rotting for lack of sun, and the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre warns the haor flooding may worsen.
Crops
Haor floods leave boro growers unable to cut or dry; Khaliajuri alone risks Tk 104 crore
Four spells of rain and hail since mid-March have stalled the boro harvest in Netrokona and Moulvibazar; Netrokona puts its losses at Tk 62.65 crore and the prime minister has promised three months of support for affected farmers.
Environment
3,658 lightning deaths in a decade: why Sunamganj's haor country is the most dangerous
Bangladesh Meteorological Department data show 3,658 people killed by lightning between 2015 and 2025, with Sunamganj in Sylhet the worst-hit district; meteorologists trace the risk to haor moisture, the hills to the north-east and the collision of dry and humid air masses.
Vegetables
Capsicum output triples to 475 tonnes as Bangladeshi growers bet on colour
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics figures show capsicum production rising from about 150 tonnes in 2021-22 to 475 tonnes in 2024-25, with Bhola growing 55 percent of the crop and one Jashore farmer reporting average sales of Tk 50 lakh a year.
Environment
Tetulia's 2.6C: the coldest days in Bangladesh's records and what is behind them
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department's lowest reading is 2.6 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Panchagarh in January 2018; meteorologists explain why the north freezes first, how pollution thickens the fog, and why the evidence points to shorter winters rather than colder ones.
Fisheries
More Than 100 Native Fish Species 'Nearly Extinct' in Bangladesh
Several familiar native fish species have all but disappeared from Bangladesh's markets in recent decades, with 118 species now endangered.
Environment
Are These the Roundest Animals on Earth?
Many animals are round, and their shape is not just endearing but helps them survive in nature, from the puffer fish to the pink fairy armadillo.