Environment
Effort to Preserve Organs of Dead Whale Washed Up at Himchhari
A huge dead whale stranded at Himchhari point on Cox's Bazar beach on 9 April, and officials planned to preserve its organs after a post-mortem.
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Bangladesh
Environment
New Zebra Foal Born at Bangabandhu Safari Park
A zebra foal has been born at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Sreepur, Gazipur, bringing the park's zebras to 25.
Environment
Huge Dead Whale Washes Up on Himchhari Beach
A large dead whale washed up at the deserted Himchhari point of Cox's Bazar on 9 April, and the cause of its death is not yet known.
Environment
Animals Enjoy Quiet Time at Zoo Without Visitors
With the National Zoo in Mirpur closed to visitors because of coronavirus, its animals are calmer while feeding and care go on as normal.
Environment
Deer Skin Recovered in Shyamnagar
The Forest Department recovered a deer skin in a raid on a house in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, but the poachers escaped.
Livestock
So Many Tasty Dishes From Poultry Chicken!
A display of dishes made from poultry chicken amazed the fisheries and livestock minister and guests after the Poultry Media Award ceremony in Dhaka.
Vegetables
Onion Self-Sufficiency Will Take a Few More Years
Despite rising production, Bangladesh needs a few more years to end onion imports, with farmers calling for disciplined markets and import policy.
Environment
35 Sundhi Turtles Rescued During Sale in Bogura
An environmental group of Government Azizul Haque College rescued 35 endangered sundhi turtles being sold in Bogura and held two sellers.
Environment
The Owl, a 'Bird of Rumour'
Owls are the subject of many myths in rural Bangladesh, but scientists say they are neither good nor bad omens and help farmers by eating rats.
Environment
Dog Bites 11 People in Mirzapur Village
A dog bit 11 people, including women and children, in a village in Mirzapur, Tangail, on 10 March.
Crops
Farmers Distressed as Livestock Department Struggles in Jhalakathi
Foot-and-mouth disease has broken out among thousands of cattle in Jhalakathi, where a severe staff shortage is hampering the livestock department's work.
Agribusiness
Cattle Dying of Stroke After Fattening With 'Excessive Feed'
Cattle in Jhalakathi fed on market feed instead of grass are losing immunity and dying of stroke, alarming farmers already facing foot-and-mouth disease.
Environment
Migratory Bird Meat on Sale in Tahirpur Restaurants for a Higher Price
Restaurants in Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila sell the meat of migratory birds to tourists who pay extra, and locals say hunting has driven many birds away from Tanguar Haor.