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Elephant Dies in Remote Hills of Teknaf
An elderly male wild elephant has died in the remote hills of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar, and forest department staff recovered the carcass.
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Barn Owl Caught in Net Released in Kalapara
A barn owl that became caught in a neighbour's net in Kalapara, Patuakhali, was given first aid and released on the night of 18 March.
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Government to Use Digital Technology for Wildlife Conservation
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said the government has begun using digital technology and services to conserve wildlife and ensure coexistence between people and animals.
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Ten Vultures Wait to Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
Ten vultures of endangered species are waiting to be released from the care centre at Singra Forest National Park in Birganj, Dinajpur, where sick birds are nursed back to health each year.
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Elephants Cannot Be Used for Circuses or Extortion
The High Court has stayed the issuing and renewal of private licences for elephants used in circuses and extortion, meaning they can no longer be used for such commercial work.
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Three Cubs Born to Tigers 'Joe Biden' and Joya at Chattogram Zoo
Three cubs were born at Chattogram Zoo to Joe Biden, a tiger raised by zoo staff after his mother abandoned him, and the tigress Joya.
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Pair of Elephants at Banglabandha Border Sparks Panic
Two elephants believed to have crossed from India were found in a maize field in Banglabandha union of Tetulia, Panchagarh, alarming local people.
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Sundarbans Has Lost 3 Per Cent of Its Forest in 51 Years
A Change Initiative study finds the Sundarbans lost about 3 per cent of its dense forest between 1973 and 2024, while wetland area grew and toxins spread.
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Wildlife crime team visits Panchagarh to find out how leopard died
A three-member team from the Wildlife Crime Control Unit visited the Atwari border area on 3 February to investigate the death of a leopard.
EnvironmentTwo fishing cat cubs found at a Teknaf sawmill sent to Dulahazara safari park
The coastal forest department rescued two fishing cat cubs from a sawmill at Acharbunia in Sabrang union, Teknaf, on 3 February 2024 and sent them to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park at Dulahazara, Chakaria.
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To look 'elite', we are even eating the dried meat of Royal Bengal tigers
A columnist argues that the rich in Bangladesh are fuelling the illegal trade in tiger parts and the killing of elephants in the name of status.
Environment
Two Fishing Cats Found in Abandoned Septic Tank
Two fishing cats were rescued alive from a deep abandoned septic tank in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj and released at an eco park.
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The Rare Pink Dolphin
The Amazon river dolphin, famed for its pink colour, is the largest of the river dolphins and has occasionally been reported in Bangladesh's waters.