Livestock
Deputy Commissioner Visits Jamalpur's 'Bird Brother' to See His Birds
Jamalpur's new deputy commissioner visited the farm of Tara Mia, who keeps more than 7,000 birds and pigeons of 50 to 60 species, and promised support for bird farmers.
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Birds
Fisheries
The House Where Bats Have Lived for 150 Years
Countless bats have roosted for about 150 years in the trees around a pond at Montu Babu's house in Mirsarai, which locals call the "bat house".
Crops
Thousands of Sparrows Gather on a Krishnachura Tree in Rangpur
Some 5,000 to 6,000 sparrows roost every night in an old krishnachura tree near Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, drawing bird lovers from far and wide.
Environment
Injured Coucal Chicks Rescued, Released After Two Months' Care
Two nearly extinct kanakuya (coucal) chicks rescued injured in Rajbari were released after being cared for over two months.
Environment
Snake Falls From the Sky Onto a Woman in Texas, Sending Her to Hospital
A 64-year-old woman in Silsbee, Texas, was hurt by both a snake and a hawk after the bird dropped its prey on her while she was cutting grass.
Environment
Rare Marabou Stork Rescued in Joypurhat
A young man in Joypurhat has rescued a sick marabou stork, a rare bird, which the forest department has taken for treatment.
Environment
53 Parrots and 30 Munias Rescued in Chattogram
The Forest Department's wildlife unit has rescued 83 birds, 53 parrots and 30 munias, from a bird market in Chattogram.
Environment
Great hornbills rescued from bus in Chandanaish, supervisor jailed
Police in Chandanaish, Chattogram, rescued two endangered great hornbills from a bus, and a mobile court jailed the bus supervisor for four months.
Environment
Four great hornbills rescued, two jailed for six months
A mobile court in Banshkhali, Chattogram, has sentenced two men to six months each in jail for smuggling four great hornbills.
Environment
Youth Detained With Two Hornbill Chicks in Gazipur
Two chicks of the threatened hornbill were recovered from a house in East Chandana, Gazipur, and a 23-year-old was detained.
Environment
Is the Doel, Bangladesh's National Bird, Heading for Extinction?
The doel, Bangladesh's national bird, is now rarely seen, and bird lovers warn that hunting, tree felling and pesticides could wipe it out.
Environment
Seller Arrested with 60 Parrot Chicks in Chattogram
The forest department's wildlife management and nature conservation division arrested a seller with 60 parrot chicks in Chattogram.
Environment
A Day with Pet Birds
A pet bird keeper describes a day at the Avian Community of Bangladesh's pet bird fair and competition at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka.