The Struggle for Survival in the Living World
Coral reef fish, a hawk and a rabbit, and bears eating salmon illustrate how living and non-living parts of an ecosystem depend on one another.
Coral reef fish, a hawk and a rabbit, and bears eating salmon illustrate how living and non-living parts of an ecosystem depend on one another.
EnvironmentNijhum Dwip in Noakhali had 22,000 spotted deer in 1996, but habitat loss, poaching, predators and food shortages cut the herd below 2,000 by 2015; a Jagonews24 article in July 2026 called for action to save them.
The animal carried by a child in a viral video, with a porcupine walking behind, is widely claimed to be a civet, but evidence suggests it is most likely her grey pet cat.
Two pythons were rescued from separate places in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, over two days and released into the forest.
EnvironmentIn a Jagonews24 feature published on 18 June 2026, student writer Sabbir Hossain argued that habitat loss, food shortage and killing were driving the golden jackal out of rural Bangladesh. The national Red List of 2015 rates the species Least Concern, with its population trend not known.
A python caught in a fishing net in Hail Haor in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, has been rescued unharmed by the Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation.
A four-foot kalnagini snake was rescued from inside an air conditioner at a private clinic in Barishal and released by the forest department.
EnvironmentOn the night of 8 June 2026, Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued a python unharmed from a house in Sreemangal town, Moulvibazar, and handed it to the Forest Department.
EnvironmentFor World Environment Day 2026, students from Dhaka, Gono, Jagannath and Sylhet Agricultural universities argued that tree planting, biodiversity conservation and campus awareness are key to a climate-resilient future.
Planned urban greening and a 'blue-green' approach are the most effective long-term answer for Old Dhaka's scattered monkeys, says a Jagannath University geographer.
Old Dhaka's monkeys face a struggle for survival from urbanisation, noise and hunger, says Jagannath University zoology professor Abdullah Al Masud.
EnvironmentAgriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas argued that trees are the last safe refuge of biodiversity, and warned against excessive pesticide use, indiscriminate felling and the loss of native species.
AgribusinessBefore Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a Jagonews24 report found that although sheep are fully valid for sacrifice in Islam, the social pull of big animals, eating habits and the lack of an organised market kept demand low, leaving char and coastal farmers short of buyers.