Environment
Cat Stuck on Elevated Expressway Beam Rescued
A cat stuck on a beam under the Dhaka Elevated Expressway was rescued at dawn on 2 March by volunteers using a baited trap, after city corporation efforts with ladders failed.
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Animals
Environment
Vultures, Nature's Sweepers, Are Nearly Extinct
Once seen everywhere, vultures are now nearly extinct in Bangladesh, and experts warn they could vanish within a few years unless the species is protected.
Environment
None of Us Is Safe From People Who Kill Helpless Animals
A columnist argues that everyday cruelty to animals in Bangladesh, left unpunished, feeds the same mindset that drives mob violence against people.
Environment
The Fox That Changes Colour With the Seasons
The Arctic fox, also called the white, polar or snow fox, is described as the only fox whose coat changes colour with the seasons.
Crops
Wild Elephant Found Dead Beside Tobacco Field in Chakaria
The Forest Department recovered the carcass of a wild elephant from the edge of a tobacco field at the foot of the hills in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, on 12 February.
Environment
Four Turtles Released Into the Sea Fitted With Satellite Tags
Four nesting sea turtles have been fitted with satellite tags and released on Teknaf beach in Cox's Bazar for research.
Environment
Sri Lankan Minister Blames Monkey for Nationwide Power Outage
Sri Lanka's energy minister has blamed a monkey for a nationwide power outage that left hospitals and other institutions relying on generators.
EnvironmentCampaign to protect freshwater turtles launched in Tala, Satkhira
Under the slogan "Turtles are friends of the environment; let them live in nature", the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Forest Department launched a turtle conservation campaign in Satkhira on 2 February 2025, due to run in Gopalganj, Madaripur and Khulna until 13 February.
Environment
'Tiger' Label Gets Fishing Cats Killed
The fishing cat, known locally as mechho bagh or 'fishing tiger', is regularly killed by people who mistake it for a tiger, and experts warn it could disappear unless the killings stop.
CropsRajshahi forest office sues two content creators over heron and wild duck videos
On 3 February 2025 a wildlife inspector of the Forest Department filed a case in Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Court-2 against two content creators over videos of slaughtering and roasting pond herons and lesser whistling ducks. The court issued summonses.
Environment
JU's Thousand-Crore Buildings Also Risk Standing Empty
An IMED report on Jahangirnagar University's development project found about 1,000 trees felled, birds losing habitat, and a risk that new residential buildings stay empty.
Environment
Zoo Animals Huddle in the Cold as Tigers and Bears Delight Children
Many animals at Mirpur's National Zoo are huddled against the cold, but visitor numbers have risen after annual school exams, with children crowding the tiger cages.
Agribusiness
The Jamalpur Market Where Horses Come Cheap
A Thursday horse market on a college ground in Jamalpur draws more than 500 horses and buyers from across Bangladesh with prices from Tk 8,000.