Fisheries
Near-Extinct Dhum Softshell Turtle Found in Bagerhat Pond
A near-extinct dhum softshell turtle caught in a fishing net in a Bagerhat pond has been rescued by the forest department and will be released.
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Environment
Environment
How Camphor Trees Became 'Long-Lived' in China's Jiangxi
In China's Jiangxi province, where the camphor is the provincial tree, ancient camphor forests and a 2,000-year-old tree reflect a long tradition of planting and protecting trees.
Environment
Fox Rescued While Being Sold Secretly in Kalapara
Volunteers from Animal Lovers of Patuakhali rescued a fox that had been brought for sale under a bridge in Kalapara and released it into the forest late at night.
Crops
Farmers Must Come Forward to Protect the Environment and Forests: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin called on farmers to lead efforts to protect the country's hills, forests and waterbodies as free aus seed and fertiliser were distributed in Moulvibazar.
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Shah Ali Sells Peacocks Worth Tk 22 Lakh
Md Shah Ali of Homna in Cumilla has built what officials call the district's first peacock farm, selling birds worth Tk 22 lakh and keeping 90 more.
Environment
Another Dead Turtle Found on Kuakata Beach
Another dead turtle, weighing an estimated 20-25 kg, has been found on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, where more than 10 dead marine animals have washed up in two months.
Environment
Monkey Rescued Sick Returns to the Forest After Three Months
A monkey rescued sick in Kuakata three months ago has been released into the Fatrar forest after it recovered with treatment.
Environment
Tel Plastics Launches Environment Development Fund
Tel Plastics, the household goods brand of RFL Group, has launched an environment development fund financed by at least Tk 2 from the sale price of its products.
Environment
Now a Dead Porpoise Dolphin on the Beach
A dead porpoise dolphin about 4 feet long has washed up on Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali, the latest of several dead dolphins and turtles found there this month.
Environment
Bird Hunting Goes on Unchecked in Hakaluki
With little oversight from the authorities, poachers are freely killing birds in Hakaluki haor with poison bait and traps as migratory birds prepare to leave.
Environment
Centuries-Old Gopinathpur Horse Fair, the Only One of Its Kind, Gets Busy
The traditional Gopinathpur fair in Joypurhat's Akkelpur upazila has returned after two years of Covid closure, and its horse market, which organisers say is the only one in the country, is busy again.
Environment
Two Large Dead Turtles Found in Kuakata
Two dead turtles, one weighing about 25 kg and the other 20 kg, have washed up on Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali, a day after a dead dolphin was found there.
Crops
Back From Abroad, Mahabubur Succeeds With a Poultry Farm
After a long spell working in Malaysia, Mahabubur Rahman of Subarnakhali village in Jashore's Sharsha upazila has turned his fortunes around with a layer chicken farm.