Environment
Botanical Gardens to Be Developed as Nature Conservation Sites
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan says the government is working to develop the country's botanical gardens as nature conservation sites.
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The Vaquita, a Living History of the Sea
Only about 10 to 15 vaquitas, a tiny marine mammal found only in Mexico's Gulf of California, are left, down from several thousand, as illegal fishing nets threaten its survival.
Environment
'Tiger' Label Gets Fishing Cats Killed
The fishing cat, known locally as mechho bagh or 'fishing tiger', is regularly killed by people who mistake it for a tiger, and experts warn it could disappear unless the killings stop.
Crops
Life on the Char Is in Others' Hands, Yet It Keeps Its Rhythm
Residents of Bangladesh's coastal chars live with storms, floods and hardship yet cling to their homesteads, bound together by mutual dependence and hospitality.
CropsRajshahi forest office sues two content creators over heron and wild duck videos
On 3 February 2025 a wildlife inspector of the Forest Department filed a case in Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Court-2 against two content creators over videos of slaughtering and roasting pond herons and lesser whistling ducks. The court issued summonses.
Fisheries
Turtles Are Dying Even as They Come Ashore to Lay Eggs
Researchers have recovered more than a hundred dead mother turtles, most of them egg-bearing olive ridleys, from the Cox's Bazar coast during the breeding season.
Environment
What the Met Office Said About Dense Fog
Temperatures have risen across Bangladesh outside Rangpur division, and the Met Office says dense fog in places may disrupt air, river and road transport.
Crops
The Gap Between Hilsa Catch Figures and Reality
Official statistics show hilsa catches rising, but the fish is scarce and costly in markets, argues media worker Jahidul Islam Mehedi.
Environment
Met Office Forecasts Rain as Winter Chill Eases
The feeling of cold has eased across Bangladesh, and the Met Office has forecast light rain or drizzle in parts of the country.
Fruits
Mujibnagar Mango Orchard Gets a New Lease of Life
The historic Mujibnagar mango orchard in Meherpur, once dying from neglect, has been revived by the Meherpur Horticulture Centre.
Environment
Migratory Birds Fill Kishoreganj's Narasunda Lake City
More migratory birds have gathered at Narasunda Lake City in Kishoreganj this winter, though encroachment and pollution threaten the sanctuary.
Environment
Planting Trees Can Cut Dust Pollution, as Seen Near Padma Bridge
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said planting trees on road dividers can reduce dust pollution, as already seen around the Padma Bridge.
Environment
Eight Injured by Jackal Bites in a Day in Rajshahi
Eight people, including women, were bitten by jackals in two upazilas of Rajshahi in a single day, spreading panic in the area.