Environment
National Zoo Animals Grow Plump During Coronavirus Closure
The National Zoo in Mirpur reopened after seven and a half months with plumper animals and 115 new births, though many visitors ignored health rules and disturbed the animals.
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Environment
Have You Ever Seen the Harichacha, the Treepie?
The harichacha, or treepie, a long-tailed relative of the crow, is still seen around Naogaon town even as shrinking thickets drive many birds away.
Environment
Government Working Successfully to Conserve Dolphins, Says Minister
Environment minister Md Shahab Uddin said dolphin numbers in three Sundarbans sanctuaries have risen by 55 per cent, a milestone for conservation in Bangladesh.
Environment
The Indian Silverbill Is Disappearing
The Indian silverbill, once common in rural Bangladesh, is vanishing from many areas as the kash grass, shrubs and thickets it lives in disappear.
Crops
Fishing Cat Caught in Trap Baited with Chicken in Mymensingh
A fishing cat cub that had been carrying off villagers' poultry was caught in a farmer's chicken-baited trap in Gouripur, Mymensingh, and is to be released into the forest.
Daily life
Bhasan Char Can Store Three Months' Food for 100,000 People
Four huge warehouses built on Bhasan Char can store three months' food for more than 100,000 Rohingya, part of a project that also includes solar power, fuel tanks and a lighthouse.
Environment
Five Parrots Removed From Zoo Display for Swearing
A zoo in England has taken five parrots away from visitors and sent them to be separated until they stop using foul language.
Environment
Treat Dogs the Way Humans Should
A columnist argues that what people in Dhaka have been doing to street dogs cannot be called human behaviour, recalling how dogs are honoured in Nepal.
Environment
Dead Irrawaddy Dolphin Washes Up on Jahajmara Beach
A dead Irrawaddy dolphin was washed up by the tide and stranded on the sandbar of Jahajmara beach in Rangabali, Patuakhali.
Fisheries
Toxic Tannery Waste in Fish and Animal Feed: Government Drafts Guideline to Stop It
Because rules have failed to stop tannery waste being used in fish and animal feed, the government is preparing a guideline to strengthen monitoring of feed production and sale.
Fisheries
Four Hatchlings Emerge From Crocodile Pilpil's Eggs at Karamjal
Four of the 44 eggs laid by saltwater crocodile Pilpil at the Karamjal wildlife breeding centre in the eastern Sundarbans have hatched, raising the centre's total to 199 crocodiles.
Environment
Only 260 Vultures Left in Bangladesh
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said 99 per cent of the country's vultures have vanished and 260 remain, as the government works to raise their numbers.
Environment
Greetings for a 'Warrior'
A writer contrasts those demanding the killing of street dogs with Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who fed hungry animals during the lockdown and now fights for her life after a hammer attack.