Environment
Gazette Issued: No Trees to Be Felled in Reserved Forests Until 2030
The government has gazetted a ban on felling trees in Bangladesh's reserved and natural forests until the end of 2030 to protect the country's biodiversity.
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Animals
Environment
Pair of Lions and Eight Wildebeest Arrive from Africa
A pair of African lions and eight wildebeest brought from South Africa have been added to Chattogram Zoo and will be quarantined for 15 days before going on show.
Environment
Nilgai Crosses Over From India Into Dinajpur Sal Forest
A nilgai has again crossed India's barbed-wire fence into the Dharmapur sal forest in Dinajpur's Birol upazila, drawing crowds of onlookers.
Environment
The Colour Play of the Chameleon
Often feared as venomous or blood-sucking, the chameleon is a harmless, peace-loving creature that changes colour and eats crop pests.
Crops
1,500 Foreign Birds on Show at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
About 1,500 foreign pet birds of 25 species brought by 600 breeders were displayed at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka.
Fisheries
Sheikh Hasina Has Raised People's Capacity, Says SM Rezaul Karim
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim credited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with raising people's capacity at the closing of the livestock exhibition in Agargaon.
Agrotech
Rescued Cat Refuses to Leave Its Rescuer
A cat rescued from the rubble in Mardin, Turkey, stayed by its firefighter rescuer, who has adopted it and named it Enkaz.
Fisheries
Crabs Poached in the Sundarbans Using 'Fishing Passes'
Defying the breeding-season ban, fishers are entering the Sundarbans on fishing passes to catch crabs, allegedly with the connivance of forest staff, which officials deny.
Environment
Endangered Civet Trapped in Boalkhali Home While Looking for Food
An Asian palm civet that had been sneaking into a Boalkhali flat for food got trapped inside, and the forest department had not collected it by late night.
Environment
Hawk Fights Dog Over Food in Kuakata
A hawk of what the report calls a vanishing species was hurt fighting a dog over food in Kuakata and is being treated by Animal Lovers of Patuakhali.
Fisheries
The Killer Snail Whose Sting Can Kill a Human
The cone shell, a venomous snail of tropical seas, can kill a person, yet its toxin is now being turned into medicine.
Environment
Rabbit Rearing: A Hobby That Also Brings an Income
Rabbits breed fast, fall ill rarely and are in demand, so more people in Bangladesh are rearing them both as a hobby and for income.
Environment
The Sharp-Eyed, Nine-Foot Steller's Sea Eagle
Steller's sea eagle, a bird of prey with a nine-foot wingspan, can spot prey miles away and fights its fellows for salmon in Russia's Kamchatka.