Crops
Forests Are Vanishing, and Wildlife Is at a Loss
A researcher argues that the destruction of forests and water bodies is pushing wild animals into human settlements and threatening Bangladesh's biodiversity.
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Animal kingdom
Environment
Cat Abuse: Grameenphone to Take Action Against Official
Grameenphone says it will take necessary action against one of its officials after a neighbour alleged her pet cat was beaten with an iron rod in his flat.
Environment
40 Native Mynas Rescued in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BBCF) rescued 40 native mynas from traffickers in Kushtia town.
Environment
Injured Nilgai Rescued Near Panchagarh Border
A nilgai injured while crossing the border fence was rescued from a maize field in Panchagarh and is being treated by livestock staff.
Livestock
65 Hatchlings Born to Critically Endangered Batagur Baska Turtle
Sixty-five hatchlings have emerged from the eggs of a critically endangered Batagur baska turtle at the Karamjal wildlife breeding centre in the Sundarbans.
Crops
Endangered Gandhagokul Seen at Dusk in Pabna's Bera
Residents of Bera municipality in Pabna still see the endangered gandhagokul after dark and have learned to live alongside it.
Environment
Sir Nils Olav, the Royal Penguin
On World Penguin Day, the story of Sir Nils Olav III, the Edinburgh Zoo king penguin honoured with a knighthood and military rank by Norway's royal guard.
FisheriesSAU researchers make balanced animal feed from invasive sucker fish
A Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University team said it had turned the banned, invasive sucker fish into a balanced feed for cats and other animals after about a year of research, with cat trials giving the hoped-for results; the IAAS World-funded project placed fourth in the association's 2024 global competition.
EnvironmentVisitors crowd Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur on first Friday after Eid
On Friday, 11 April 2025, thousands of visitors braved intense heat to visit the Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur, Dhaka; most of them were children and teenagers.
Agrotech
Mymensingh Mini Zoo Sealed Off as Injured Bear Writhes in Pain
An illegal mini zoo in Mymensingh's Joynul Abedin Park has been sealed off and wildlife seized, after one of its two bears developed a rotting wound.
Environment
A Day with Nature and Wildlife at Dhaka's National Zoo and Botanical Garden
Families staying in Dhaka over the Eid holiday can spend a day among animals and trees at the National Zoo and the National Botanical Garden in Mirpur.
Livestock
Labony Finds Success Raising Foreign Mice in Shariatpur
Shariatpur housewife Labony Akter taught herself from Google and YouTube to rear Swiss albino mice and now earns at least Tk 20,000 a month.
Environment
The Danger of Losing Rivers and Biodiversity Is Alarming
Dr Forkan Ali warns that global biodiversity collapse and climate change are already emptying Bangladesh's rivers, fish stocks and bird life.