Environment
Kanaipukur Village Becomes a Sanctuary for Asian Openbills
Thousands of Asian openbills, a rare bird in Bangladesh, have nested for about a decade in trees around a pond in Kanaipukur village in Joypurhat, where villagers protect them.
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Environment
83 Egrets Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
The Cox's Bazar South Forest Division rescued 83 egrets from hunters in Ukhia upazila and released them.
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Eagle Returns to the Open Sky
The forest department released a sick eagle into a keora forest in Char Fasson, Bhola, after giving it first aid.
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54 Sea Turtles Recovered From a House in Kalapara, Father and Son Detained
The Coast Guard recovered 54 sea turtles from a house in Kalapara, Patuakhali, and detained a father and his son.
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Tied Up for Sale, a Waterhen Is Bought for Tk 600 and Set Free by Pia
A Sylhet university student paid Tk 600 for a waterhen tied up for sale and had it released into a wetland.
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Deer Fawn Swept In by Tide in Bhola Released Into Forest
The forest department released a deer fawn, found floating in the Meghna by fishermen, into a forest on a char in Bhola.
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Old Dhaka Residents Demand Food for the Area's Monkeys
Residents of Old Dhaka formed a human chain demanding that the area's monkeys be given food regularly again.
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Deer Meat Seized at Chittagong University Buried
The deer meat seized on the Chittagong University campus has been buried by forest department officials.
Environment
15kg of Deer Meat Found in Cucumber Baskets at Chittagong University
About 15kg of deer meat hidden under cucumbers in two baskets was seized on the Chittagong University campus.
Environment
Trees Planted in Munshiganj to Mark the Prime Minister's Birthday
The Awami League's forest and environment sub-committee planted trees at 11 spots in Munshiganj to mark the prime minister's 75th birthday.
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.
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.