Environment
Afloat in water, walking on land: the olive ridley turtle
A science writer describes the olive ridley sea turtle's mass nesting on a handful of beaches and warns that the species could vanish this century unless they are protected.
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Animal kingdom
Livestock
Harun ate jackal meat 'to cure body aches'
A man in Kuakata cooked and ate a wild jackal in the belief that its meat cures body pain, and animal welfare volunteers rescued a second one from his home.
Environment
Zero Tolerance Policy Declared Against Wildlife Crime
The government has declared a zero tolerance policy on wildlife crime, the environment minister said on International Biodiversity Day.
Environment
The Tuatara, a Creature from the Age of Dinosaurs
A science writer looks at the tuatara, a slow-breeding reptile described as the last survivor of a family dating back to the age of dinosaurs.
Environment
Asia-Pacific Leaders Pledge to Keep Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Top leaders of Asia and the Pacific issued a final warning on global warming and pledged to hold the rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Environment
Government Prepares Red List to Conserve Threatened Plant Species
Bangladesh has prepared its first red list of 1,000 plant species, of which 394 are threatened, Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin said.
Environment
Why Do Camels Eat Venomous Snakes?
A feature describes a camel disease called Hayam which, the writer says, is cured only when the camel swallows a live venomous snake.
Environment
When White Rats Become Pets
White albino rats, long kept as pets, are prized by researchers, and a science writer argues that Bangladesh should train people to farm them for research.
Environment
Is the Doel, Bangladesh's National Bird, Heading for Extinction?
The doel, Bangladesh's national bird, is now rarely seen, and bird lovers warn that hunting, tree felling and pesticides could wipe it out.
Crops
25 Cattle Stolen from One Village, Farmers Lose Sleep in Natore
Farmers in Natore's Chhatni village are guarding their cattle at night after 25 were reported stolen in two months.
Environment
New Foal Joins the Zebra Herd at Gazipur Safari Park
A new foal has joined the zebra herd at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, bringing the number of zebras to 26.
Livestock
Khan Jahan Ali Dighi Crocodile Lays Eggs, Doubts Over Hatching
The freshwater crocodile at Khan Jahan Ali's shrine pond in Bagerhat has laid 50-60 eggs, but officials say its age means they are unlikely to hatch.
Environment
Titanoboa, the King of Snakes
Long before the anaconda, a snake over a tonne in weight and 50 feet long ruled the forests of South America, according to fossils found in northern Colombia.