Environment
Two Palm Civets Rescued
The forest department rescued two palm civets from a house in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, and released them the same day in Lawachara National Park.
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Fisheries
Does the Kingfisher Hunt Only Fish?
Kingfishers hunt insects, frogs and reptiles as well as fish, and the dozen species found in Bangladesh are declining as forests and wetlands disappear.
Environment
Meeting Baya Weaver Birds in Vietnam
Seeing weaver birds nesting and performing tricks in Vietnam's Go Cong prompts a writer to reflect on the decline of the baya weaver in Bangladesh.
LivestockBLRI Develops a Chicken With Local Taste, Aftab Hatchery to Market It
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute said in June 2020 it had developed a chicken that looks like the local bird and, by its account, falls ill less often and needs fewer drugs; Aftab Hatchery signed an agreement to be its sole marketer.
Environment
Orphanage Students Rescue Bear Cub in the Hills
Students of an orphanage in Lama, Bandarban, rescued a bear cub that dogs had chased up a tree and informed the forest department.
Livestock
A New Arrival for a Slow Loris in Sreemangal
A slow loris kept at the Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation in Sreemangal has given birth, its fourth baby in six years.
Environment
Squirrels Play and Birds Sing in a Deserted Park
With the public kept out of Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan during the coronavirus crisis, squirrels and birds have taken over the historic park.
Fisheries
Rare Event as Whale Comes Ashore on Cox's Bazar Coast
A young Bryde's whale that locals mistook for a dolphin came ashore on the coast at Teknaf, which experts say is the first record of a live whale on the beach.
Vegetables
We May Be the Last Generation to See Elephants
After a run of elephant deaths in Teknaf, Lama and Banshkhali, a wildlife reporter argues that the forest department must be made accountable before Bangladesh loses its elephants.
Environment
Birds Roam Freely in the Courtyard of the Kaaba
With tawaf at the Kaaba suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, flocks of birds have settled on the empty courtyard, a photo on the Haramain Sharifain Facebook page shows.
Environment
Baby Elephant Rushes In to Save 'Drowning' Man
An old video of a baby elephant rushing into a river to rescue a swimming man it believed was drowning has spread again after the death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala.
Agribusiness
Poultry Prices Fall by Tk 40 a Kg in a Single Day
Broiler chicken prices in Dhaka fell by up to Tk 40 a kg the day after Eid as demand collapsed, though traders expect prices to climb again within weeks.
Agribusiness
Eid Tomorrow, Broiler Chicken Prices Rise Once More
Broiler chicken prices rose again on the day before Eid, touching Tk 200 a kg in parts of Dhaka, up as much as 82 per cent during Ramadan.
Agribusiness
Rebuilding the Market Chain Is Needed to Keep Poultry Farmers Afloat
Economists and farmers say Bangladesh's poultry sector needs its broken supply chain rebuilt and the government's promised incentive paid quickly to genuine farmers.
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken May Not Be Found Even at Tk 300 a Kg
With broiler farms lying empty after coronavirus losses and no sign of the promised incentive, farmers warn broiler chicken may soon be unavailable even at Tk 300 a kg.
Environment
A Pair of Hornbills Outside a Closed Shop
During the coronavirus lockdown a pair of hornbills was seen chatting happily outside a shuttered shop in Siliguri, India.
Crops
After Coronavirus, a New Scare in Bangladesh: Locusts
Leaf-eating insects in Teknaf sparked fears in 2020 that desert locusts had reached Bangladesh, but experts found they were a local grasshopper.
Agribusiness
Dairy Farmers Find Some Relief
Ramadan demand has lifted milk prices to Tk 40-50 a litre, giving dairy farmers some relief after the lockdown collapse, though they fear what comes after.
Agribusiness
Tk 60 at the Farm, Tk 130 in Dhaka
A month into the lockdown, broiler chicken sells at farms for half its Dhaka price, leaving farmers who spend Tk 110 a kg to produce it deep in loss.
Agribusiness
Fatema, Who Once Stole Date Palm Sap to Ease Her Hunger, Is Now Self-Reliant
A widow who once stole date palm sap to survive, Fatema Begum of Jhenaidah now earns about Tk 20,000 a month from vermicompost and farms rented land.