Fisheries
Two Fined for Buying River Dolphins Caught in Fisherman's Net
Two men were fined by a mobile court in Chilmari, Kurigram, for buying two river dolphins netted in the Brahmaputra.
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Animal kingdom
Crops
Wild Elephant Attacks Torment Haluaghat Border Villagers
Villagers along the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh say wild elephant herds are wrecking homes and fruit trees while officials give little help.
Environment
Another Lion Dies of Covid in India
A second lion has died of coronavirus within two weeks at Tamil Nadu's Arignar Anna zoo in India.
Environment
Monkey Roams Villages of Birganj for a Month
A monkey has been roaming the villages and town of Birganj upazila in Dinajpur for about a month, and local people have grown used to it and feed it.
Crops
Sick Langur Released into Madhupur National Park
A sick, rare langur rescued from the Dubail area of Gopalpur municipality in Tangail has been released into Madhupur National Park after treatment.
Environment
Deer Injured in Tiger Attack Strays into Village in Mongla
The Forest Department rescued a deer that came into a village in Mongla, next to the Sundarbans, after being injured in a suspected tiger attack, and released it back into the forest after first aid.
Environment
Sleeping After a 500km Trek: Yunnan Elephant Herd Photo Goes Viral
A photo of a herd of 15 Asian elephants sleeping near Kunming, after walking some 500 km from their home in Yunnan province, has drawn attention worldwide.
Environment
Fishing Cat Beaten to Death and Dumped in Tanguar Haor
Local people beat a fishing cat to death at Tanguar Haor in Tahirpur, Sunamganj, dumped it in the haor and held a celebration procession.
Environment
Palm Trees Disappearing, Weaver Birds on the Verge of Extinction
With palm trees vanishing from the countryside, the weaver bird is becoming rare in Faridpur, though a few are nesting in palm trees in a field in Madhukhali upazila.
Environment
NASA Sending Water Bears and Squid into Space
NASA is sending 5,000 tardigrades and 128 baby squid into space to learn how well living things can survive there.
Environment
Two Deer Fawns Washed Ashore by Tide in Bhola
The Forest Department rescued two deer fawns that were washed in by the tide as Cyclone Yaas swelled the Meghna in Bhola, and nursed them back to health.
Agrotech
What Happened to the Animals Sent into Space
Alongside astronauts, many animals have travelled into space, some dying on the journey and others returning safely to Earth.
Fruits
Two Fishing Cat Cubs Rescued in Natore After Call to 999
Natore Sadar police rescued two fishing cat cubs after a call to the national emergency service 999 and handed them over to the Forest Department.