Environment
Snakebird Numbers Have Fallen Fast Over the Past 30 Years
The oriental darter, once common across Bangladesh, has declined rapidly over three decades and is now endangered in the country.
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Bird Rearing
Environment
Call to Make the Bird Village a Tourist Area
Villagers and bird lovers want Alidewna, a village alive with thousands of birds, declared a sanctuary and a tourist spot.
Environment
Crowds Flock to Railway Station to See Sparrows
Sparrows roosting in the trees of Dinajpur railway station draw crowds every afternoon, and station workers keep them safe.
Fruits
Baya Weaver Nests on the Verge of Disappearing
The baya weaver and its intricate nest are fast disappearing from Meherpur as the palm trees it nests in are lost.
Environment
Exhibition to Show 40 Species of Hill Birds in Photographs
Two young photographers will show pictures of about 40 bird species from Khagrachhari and Rangamati at the district's first exhibition on saving hill birds.
Environment
6,000 Birds Die in One Night
Two days of storms and hail killed about 6,000 native and migratory birds at the Arunima Eco Park in Narail, most of them on Tuesday night.
Crops
Number of Birds Rises at Baikka Beel
A bird census at Baikka Beel in Moulvibazar found 11,615 birds of 39 species, more than twice last year's count.
Livestock
Contact With Pigeons Can Be Deadly
The death of a child in a Glasgow hospital from an infection linked to pigeon droppings is a reminder of the diseases pigeons can spread to people.
Crops
The Village Where People Wake to Birdsong
The people of Ashurhat in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, have made their village a sanctuary for about 20,000 openbills and cormorants, now known as the 'bird village'.
Environment
Weaver Bird Nests Are Disappearing
The skilfully woven nests of weaver birds, once seen on palm trees across the countryside, are disappearing because of environmental degradation.
Fruits
Turkey Farming Brings a Change of Fortune
Turkey rearing is gaining ground in Bangladesh, and two brothers in Manikganj's Shibalaya upazila have built a farm of around 150 birds.
Livestock
A Chance to Profit From Rearing Guinea Fowl
Research at Bangladesh Agricultural University shows the guinea fowl, known in villages as the China hen, can be reared like local chickens for good profit.
Environment
Clay Pots in Trees to Shelter Birds in Tangail's Bhuapur
A local volunteer group in Tangail's Bhuapur upazila has hung clay pots in trees to give birds safe shelter from storms, rain and sun.