Environment
Wildlife Hunting and Trafficking Must Stop to Protect Biodiversity
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said wildlife hunting and trafficking must end to protect biodiversity, speaking at the national round of the Wildlife Olympiad.
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Environment
12 Langurs Saved From Trafficking in Maheshkhali
Forest staff rescued 12 langurs caught in the hills of Maheshkhali for trafficking and released them into a nearby forest the same day.
Environment
Peaceful Coexistence With Wildlife Must Be Ensured, Says Rizwana
At a World One Health Day event, the environment adviser said protecting wildlife's rights is a human duty, and the fisheries adviser warned about pesticides in food.
Environment
World's Largest Captive Crocodile Dies, Aged Over 110
Cassius, a 5.48-metre saltwater crocodile believed to be more than 110 years old, has died at a sanctuary in Queensland, Australia.
EnvironmentPythons leave the Mirsarai hills for villages as food runs short
More than 15 pythons entered villages in Mirsarai, Chattogram, in the year to October 2024, most caught in nets protecting crops. Forest and livestock officials put it down to shrinking habitat and a lack of food; every python was released in the forest.
Fisheries
Proper Use of Natural and Marine Resources Will End Poverty, Says Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said the country will no longer stay poor if its natural and marine resources are used properly, speaking at the close of USAID's Ecofish-2 project.
Environment
Injured Eagle Released in Rajbari After Four Months of Care
An injured eagle rescued in Rajbari in July was nursed back to health and released into the wild on 15 October.
Environment
Forest Department Arranges Treatment for Elephant Hit by Train
Treatment and round-the-clock monitoring have been arranged for a wild elephant injured by a train on the Dhaka-Cox's Bazar railway line.
Environment
Bird Flu Kills 47 Tigers in Vietnamese Zoos
An H5N1 outbreak at two zoos in southern Vietnam has killed at least 47 tigers since August, along with three lions and a panther.
Environment
Black-Faced Langur Enters Town in Search of Food
A lone black-faced langur has been roaming Phulbari upazila town in Dinajpur for several days, taking food from homes and shops.
Fisheries
ALB Calls for New Animal Welfare Law to Protect Animals
Animal lovers have demanded a new law to replace the Animal Welfare Act 2019 and a meeting with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Crops
Catching Snakes and Freeing Them in the Forest Is Tarek's Passion
Tarek Aziz, 22, known in Chattogram's Mirsharai upazila as the 'friend of snakes', rescues snakes that people want to kill and releases them into the forest.
Environment
RU's Gaziul Is the Only Hope for Animals on Empty Campus
A Rajshahi University employee has fed and cared for the campus's dogs, cats and birds for 16 years, a lifeline now that the campus is shut.