Environment
Main Accused Arrested in Jhalakathi Baya Weaver Chick Killing Case
Jhalakathi Detective Branch police have arrested the main accused in the case over the killing of more than a hundred baya weaver chicks.
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Environment
Two Cases Filed Over Killing of Baya Weaver Chicks by Felling Palm Tree
Two separate cases have been filed over the killing of more than a hundred baya weaver chicks when a palm tree was felled in East Guatan, Jhalakathi Sadar upazila.
Environment
Palm Tree Felled, Baya Weaver Habitat Destroyed and Over a Hundred Birds Killed
More than a hundred baya weaver chicks were allegedly killed when a group of people cut down a large palm tree in East Guatan, Jhalakathi Sadar upazila, on 27 June.
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Does the Call of the Kanakua Bring Rain?
The greater coucal, or kanakua, whose deep call villagers long linked with rain, is becoming scarce as its habitat and food chain are disturbed.
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The Bird That Chases Away Even Birds of Prey
The black drongo, known in Bengali as finge, is a small, plain bird bold enough to chase off raptors and a friend to farmers for the pests it eats, but its numbers are falling.
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In Search of the Nilkantha Bird
The nilkantha, or Indian roller, is a native bird of Bangladesh that helps farmers by eating insects, though tree felling, electrocution and pesticides are adding to its risks.
Environment
40 Native Mynas Rescued in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BBCF) rescued 40 native mynas from traffickers in Kushtia town.
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The Myna: Invisible Guardian of the Rice Fields
The common myna quietly protects rice fields from insect pests, but its numbers are falling.
LivestockWinter Care on Poultry Farms: Brooding Temperature, Fresh Air and Vaccines
Chicks huddling and dying in a cold, sealed shed? Learn the week-by-week brooding temperatures, why jute beats polythene, how to keep ammonia down and how to plan vaccines with a vet.
LivestockJapanese quail farming: feed, housing, brooding and lighting guide
Government guidance in Bangladesh says eight to ten quail fit in the space of one chicken; adults eat 20 to 25 grams of feed a day and start laying at six to seven weeks.
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What Must Be Done to Protect Migratory Birds
Dr Forkan Ali argues that the birds that winter in the haor are being hunted and robbed of habitat, and calls for sanctuaries, jobs for hunters and public awareness.
Livestock
Easy Ways to Rear Pigeons
Pigeons need little space, breed quickly and fetch good prices, making them an easy source of income with a little care.
Livestock
Shamim Becomes a Crorepati Through Quail Farming
Shamim Al Mamun of Sakhipur in Tangail began with 500 quail chicks and now has about 25,000 birds and his own hatchery.