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Nature's Call to Friendship: The Bond Between People and Animals
A columnist weighs heart-warming stories of friendship between people and animals against a long list of cruelty to wildlife and pets in Bangladesh.
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Environment
Woman Killed, Three Injured in Wild Elephant Attack in Rangamati
A woman was killed and others injured when herds of wild elephants attacked two autorickshaws on the Assambasti-Kaptai link road in Rangamati.
Environment
19 Directives Must Be Followed to Protect Tanguar and Hakaluki Haors
The government has issued a protection order for Tanguar and Hakaluki haors, setting 19 mandatory directives on hunting, tourism, fishing, sand extraction and waste.
Environment
The World's Seven Most Striking Green Snakes
Green snakes blend superbly into their surroundings, and while some are dangerously venomous, others are entirely harmless; here are seven of the most striking.
EnvironmentComplaint filed against woman over killing of a cat that ate fish in Bogura
An animal welfare campaigner filed a written complaint with Adamdighi police in Bogura on 5 November 2025, accusing a woman of cutting a cat's throat because it had eaten fish at her home; police said they were investigating.
Environment11-Foot Python Found in Mirsharai Village, Released in Mohamaya Forest
The Forest Department rescued a python about 11 feet long from Mastannagar in Zorarganj union, Mirsharai, after residents called its staff, and released it in the Mohamaya hill forest on 29 October 2025.
Environment
Endangered Pangolin Rescued in Panchagarh
Locals in Boda, Panchagarh, chased an unfamiliar black animal that turned out to be an endangered pangolin, now in the care of the Forest Department.
Environment
250 Cats Take Part in Fashion Show in Rajshahi
About 250 cats took part in the sixth Pet Fair in Rajshahi, where a special fashion show saw them walk the stage in colourful outfits.
Environment
Cats' Dark Chapter in Europe, and Their Role as Lucky Charms at Sea
Once burned in medieval Europe as agents of evil, cats found a new life aboard ships, where sailors came to see them as bringers of good luck.
Livestock
Migratory Birds in the Haors Down 85 Per Cent in 10 Years
Migratory birds reaching the haors of Sunamganj have fallen by 85 per cent over the past ten years, according to the Birds Club.
Environment
Tiger Seen on Foot Trail at Sundarbans' Harbaria Tourist Centre
Forest guards on patrol saw a tiger on the wooden foot trail at the Harbaria tourist centre in the Sundarbans before it moved back into the forest.
Crops
Asaduzzaman Earns Tk 40,000 a Month Killing Rats With Bamboo Traps
Asaduzzaman of Chirirbandar in Dinajpur earns Tk 35,000 to 40,000 a month killing rats in farmers' paddy fields with bamboo tube traps.
Fisheries
Buffalo Are a National Asset, but Neglected: Livestock Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said buffalo are a national asset that has long been neglected, and pledged the government's utmost effort to end that neglect.