Environment
Two Hill Mynas Freed Again in Kaptai Forest
Forest staff released two hill mynas into the Raikhali range forest in Rangamati a day after rescuing them from traffickers.
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Animals
Livestock
Shanir Akhra-Rayerbagh Sacrificial Animal Market Gets Busy
Cattle markets stretching for kilometres along the Shanir Akhra-Jatrabari road filled with buyers before Eid, though traders and buyers alike complain about prices.
Crops
Slow Loris Rescued from Tea Estate in Sreemangal
The forest department and a wildlife foundation rescued a slow loris from a tea estate settlement in Sreemangal after local people reported it.
Livestock
Qurbani Animals to Travel to Dhaka on the Mango Train
Instead of a separate cattle special, the railway will carry sacrificial animals from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka in separate wagons of the Mango Special train.
Flowers
'Pink Buffaloes' the Star Attraction at Shahjahanpur Market
A trader's two pale pink buffaloes, brought from India as calves, are drawing crowds at the Shahjahanpur market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Agribusiness
Small Cattle, Big Prices
Small and medium cattle at Dhaka's Gabtoli market cost far more than last year, and traders blame dearer meat, feed and transport.
Crops
Environment Minister Orders Planting of Fruit Trees to Feed Wildlife
Project-based feeding is no permanent solution, the minister said, telling forest officials to plant fruit trees that monkeys and other wildlife can eat.
Environment
Jackal Bites Toddler Playing in Her Yard in Nabinagar
An 18-month-old girl named Lamia was injured when a jackal bit her on the head and face in the yard of her home in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria.
Crops
Slow Loris Strays From Forest Into Tea Garden
A slow loris that wandered from the forest into a tea garden in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, was rescued and handed over to the forest department.
Environment
Two Traders Arrested With Tokay Geckos in Mymensingh
RAB arrested two men with two tokay geckos in Mymensingh's Phulpur upazila and sent them to court under the wildlife conservation law.
Environment
Human Chain in Bandarban Demands Cancellation of Wildlife Sanctuary Declaration
Protesters in Bandarban demanded the cancellation of the Sangu wildlife sanctuary declaration, saying it has sparked fear of eviction.
Livestock
54,000 Animals Ready for Qurbani in Narail
Farmers in Narail's three upazilas have prepared 54,890 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, about 23,000 more than the district needs.
Environment
Youth Held With Deer Meat in Bhola
Police in Bhola's Monpura upazila detained a young man carrying a sack of 15 kg of slaughtered deer meat.