Agrotech
Mymensingh Mini Zoo Sealed Off as Injured Bear Writhes in Pain
An illegal mini zoo in Mymensingh's Joynul Abedin Park has been sealed off and wildlife seized, after one of its two bears developed a rotting wound.
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Environment
Fisheries
Elderly Man Killed by Wild Elephant While Fishing in Chakaria
A 70-year-old man, Mohammad Hossain, has been killed by a wild elephant in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar.
Organic
Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Extinct Dire Wolf
Colossal Biosciences says it has revived the dire wolf, extinct for about 12,500 years, by editing 20 changes into 14 genes of grey wolf cells.
Environment
Awareness Campaign to Protect the Hisna River
Local people and young volunteers in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia have launched a campaign to save the Hisna river from pollution.
Crops
What Is the Punishment for Destroying Crops Out of Enmity?
Deliberately destroying someone else's crops is a crime, and Bangladesh's Penal Code sets jail terms of up to seven years depending on the offence.
Environment
A Day with Nature and Wildlife at Dhaka's National Zoo and Botanical Garden
Families staying in Dhaka over the Eid holiday can spend a day among animals and trees at the National Zoo and the National Botanical Garden in Mirpur.
Crops
Rural Bengal's Traditional Banyan Trees Are Disappearing
The banyan tree, once the heart of village life in rural Bengal, is vanishing as people cut trees to build, and the writer calls for its conservation.
CropsDrought and Low Prices Leave Kotalipara Melon Farmers Facing Losses
In early April 2025, melon farmers on 434 hectares in Kotalipara, Gopalganj, feared losses: drought had cut yields and, with traders staying away, a melon that sold for Tk 30 to 60 a year earlier fetched Tk 15 to 20.
Livestock
Labony Finds Success Raising Foreign Mice in Shariatpur
Shariatpur housewife Labony Akter taught herself from Google and YouTube to rear Swiss albino mice and now earns at least Tk 20,000 a month.
Crops
Farming in the Grip of Brick Kilns: Crisis and Remedies
The spread of brick kilns has become a serious threat to Bangladesh's farmers, from lost topsoil and polluted water to lower boro rice yields.
Environment
The Danger of Losing Rivers and Biodiversity Is Alarming
Dr Forkan Ali warns that global biodiversity collapse and climate change are already emptying Bangladesh's rivers, fish stocks and bird life.
Fisheries
One-Month Fishing Ban Coming for Haors Too
The government plans to ban fishing in the haors of seven districts from 29 May to 28 June every year, and has invited objections within 60 days.
Environment
1,773 Turtle Hatchlings Released Into the Sea in Two and a Half Months
A CODEC project released 1,773 turtle hatchlings on the Ukhiya and Teknaf coasts of Cox's Bazar in two and a half months of this breeding season.