Environment
All the Superstitions People Hold About Owls
Owls are the subject of superstitions across the world, yet they play an important role in keeping nature in balance and are declining in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh
Livestock
Farmers and Traders Pin Hopes on the Last Minute
After days of slow sales, farmers and traders who brought cattle to Dhaka's Qurbani markets are hoping for better prices in the final hours before Eid.
Livestock
Banks Beside Cattle Markets Open, Transactions Until 8pm
Bank branches next to Dhaka's cattle markets opened on Friday under special arrangements, with transactions from 10am to 8pm, on Bangladesh Bank's instructions.
Environment
What Do Different Birds' Nests Look Like?
Birds build their nests from mud, twigs, grass, saliva and feathers in many shapes, and some of the most familiar birds of Bangladesh are master builders.
Environment
Two Palm Civets Rescued
The forest department rescued two palm civets from a house in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, and released them the same day in Lawachara National Park.
Fisheries
Does the Kingfisher Hunt Only Fish?
Kingfishers hunt insects, frogs and reptiles as well as fish, and the dozen species found in Bangladesh are declining as forests and wetlands disappear.
Environment
Meeting Baya Weaver Birds in Vietnam
Seeing weaver birds nesting and performing tricks in Vietnam's Go Cong prompts a writer to reflect on the decline of the baya weaver in Bangladesh.
LivestockBLRI Develops a Chicken With Local Taste, Aftab Hatchery to Market It
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute said in June 2020 it had developed a chicken that looks like the local bird and, by its account, falls ill less often and needs fewer drugs; Aftab Hatchery signed an agreement to be its sole marketer.
Environment
Orphanage Students Rescue Bear Cub in the Hills
Students of an orphanage in Lama, Bandarban, rescued a bear cub that dogs had chased up a tree and informed the forest department.
Livestock
A New Arrival for a Slow Loris in Sreemangal
A slow loris kept at the Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation in Sreemangal has given birth, its fourth baby in six years.
Environment
Squirrels Play and Birds Sing in a Deserted Park
With the public kept out of Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan during the coronavirus crisis, squirrels and birds have taken over the historic park.
Fisheries
Rare Event as Whale Comes Ashore on Cox's Bazar Coast
A young Bryde's whale that locals mistook for a dolphin came ashore on the coast at Teknaf, which experts say is the first record of a live whale on the beach.
Vegetables
We May Be the Last Generation to See Elephants
After a run of elephant deaths in Teknaf, Lama and Banshkhali, a wildlife reporter argues that the forest department must be made accountable before Bangladesh loses its elephants.