VideoTulips Will Add Colour to the Flower Market
Tulips, first grown in Sreepur, Gazipur, in 2020, are now cultivated in four places in Bangladesh, from Jashore's Godkhali to Tetulia in Panchagarh.
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Five Wild Elephants Cross the Border Into Bangladesh
Five wild elephants crossed the Indian border and the Jadukata river into the Baragop Tila area of Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj.
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Rangpur Zoo's Only Tigress Dies
Shaon, the only tigress at Rangpur zoo, died of old age on Friday night, leaving the zoo with no tiger.
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National Zoo Earns Tk 1.34 Crore Selling Deer and Peacocks in 13 Months
After animals bred heavily during the Covid closure, the National Zoo sold deer and peacocks worth Tk 1.34 crore in 13 months and now plans exchanges instead.
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Loss of Wetlands Will Put Biodiversity Under Threat, Says Expert
A wetland expert warned on World Wetlands Day that fish, crops and all biodiversity will be threatened unless Bangladesh's shrinking wetlands are protected.
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Now a Lioness Dies at Bangabandhu Safari Park
An ailing lioness died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, following the deaths of 11 zebras and a tiger there in January.
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Mother Throws Three-Year-Old Into Bear Enclosure at Tashkent Zoo
A mother in Uzbekistan has been charged with attempted murder after throwing her three-year-old daughter into a bear enclosure at Tashkent zoo.
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Red Kangaroos Among Five New Species Coming to the National Zoo
The National Zoo has started the tender process to bring in five new species, including red kangaroos and African lions, within about three months.
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Egrets, the Farmer's Friend, Are Disappearing
White egrets and other farmer-friendly birds are vanishing from Jhenaidah's fields because of pesticides, hunting, tree felling and climate change.
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Rare Pig-Tailed Macaque Chained Up for Pestering Tourists Is Rescued
A rare northern pig-tailed macaque that had been chained on a rooftop at Baikka Beel in Sreemangal was rescued sick from the cold and taken for treatment.
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Metro Rail Construction Materials Cleared, Plants Going in Below
Construction materials are being removed from the Uttara-Agargaon stretch of Dhaka's metro rail, with vegetables and ornamental plants growing beneath the viaduct.
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Safari Park Saw 25 Zebras Born but 32 Die
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur has recorded 25 zebra births but 32 deaths, leaving only 18 zebras after January's die-off.
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11 Zebra Deaths at Safari Park: Two Officials Withdrawn
Two officials of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur were withdrawn after 11 zebras died, and a move to withdraw the project director is under way.
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Endangered Vulture Flies Down Into a Field in Kurigram
Local people rescued a vulture of a species described as extinct after it landed in a field at Paschim Kaludanga Madhyapara village in Ulipur, Kurigram.
VideoA Rich Rooftop Farm at the BADC Building
On the roof of a Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation building, researcher Arif Khan runs trials of liquid fertiliser on guava, lemon and other fruit.
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Farmers Profit From Broccoli Cultivation in Moulvibazar
Farmers in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar, Sreemangal and Kamalganj are profiting from broccoli, a new vegetable in the district now grown on about 10 hectares.
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Where to Go to See Migratory Birds in Bangladesh
A guide to the wetlands, haors and islands across Bangladesh where migratory birds can be seen each winter, and to the threats they face.
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A Farming Revolution on the Chars of the Padma and Jamuna
Farming has taken off on the remote Padma and Jamuna chars of Manikganj, where most cultivable land is now in use though river erosion remains the biggest worry.
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The Earth's Lungs Are 22 Per Cent Gone: How Much Longer for Ours?
A Rajshahi University professor argues that wildfires, carbon emissions and wasteful consumption are destroying the Earth's lungs while the pandemic attacks our own.
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Shark Attacks Rise Worldwide
Shark attacks rose to 73 worldwide in 2021 from 52 the year before, with 11 deaths, according to researchers.