Environment
Over a Hundred Roadside Trees Felled and Sold Without Permission
A case has been filed against four people, including officials of an NGO, for felling government roadside trees in Dhamrai, Dhaka, without permission.
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Environment
The Waterhen, a Bird of the Wetlands, Is Becoming Endangered
The waterhen, once a common sight and sound in Moulvibazar's wetlands, is vanishing as its habitat shrinks and hunters target it.
Environment
Fishing Cat Attacks Injure 10, Including Children and Elderly
Ten people in a Sunamganj village, including children and elderly people, are being treated in hospital after attacks by a fishing cat.
Environment
Bee Stings Kill 63 Penguins in South Africa
Sixty-three endangered penguins have died after being attacked by bees in South Africa, the BBC reported.
Environment
Forest Department Writes to Rural Electricity Society Seeking Safety for Wildlife
The forest department has asked Moulvibazar's rural electricity society to cover power lines through Lawachara National Park so wildlife can move safely.
Environment
Bird Nests Set Up at More Than a Hundred Sites in Narail
A student voluntary organisation has begun placing clay bird nests at more than a hundred sites in Narail to give birds safe places to breed.
Environment
'Mad Cow' Disease Detected in the UK
A cow has died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, in the United Kingdom.
Crops
Children Plant Palm Seeds to Guard Against Lightning
Children in Gouripur, Mymensingh, spent a whole day planting palm seeds to protect against lightning and natural disasters.
Crops
Villagers Release Endangered Porcupine After Capturing It
Villagers in Boalmari, Faridpur, have released an endangered porcupine that a local man had caught and kept in a cage.
Vegetables
Vegetable Prices Rise Along With Eggs and Chicken
Chicken, egg and vegetable prices rose further in Dhaka's markets within a week, traders blaming lower farm output and rain-damaged crops.
Environment
Two Giraffe Calves Born at the National Zoo in Mirpur
Two giraffe calves have been born at the National Zoo in Mirpur, part of a breeding boom of about 350 animals while the zoo was closed for Covid.
Livestock
Cows Learn to Open the Door and Use a Toilet, Study Finds
A study published in Current Biology shows cattle can be trained to use a toilet quickly, a step researchers hope will cut harmful ammonia emissions from farms.
Environment
Rajshahi University Science Club Begins Week-Long Tree-Planting Programme
Rajshahi University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Golam Sabbir Sattar opened the Science Club's week-long tree-planting programme on 14 September.