Environment
Migratory Birds Fill Kishoreganj's Narasunda Lake City
More migratory birds have gathered at Narasunda Lake City in Kishoreganj this winter, though encroachment and pollution threaten the sanctuary.
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EnvironmentRajshahi mobile court jails man for three days over migratory bird hunting
A mobile court in Rajshahi jailed a man for three days on 28 January 2025 after he was caught on a Padma char with four dead common teal, a protected migratory duck; a seized current net was burnt.
Crops
Where You Wake to Birdsong
Winter has brought migratory birds to the wetlands of Gonoshasthaya Kendra in Savar, though their habitat faces the threat of unplanned urbanisation.
Livestock
Quitting His Job, He Found Success With Quail
Abdur Rahman left a private-sector job to start a quail farm beside the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway and now earns Tk 30,000 a month.
Environment
Rare Barn Owl Rescued From College in Dinajpur
A young barn owl, a species close to extinction, was rescued from a college classroom in Biral, Dinajpur.
Livestock
Why Raise Quail?
Quail farming has become popular in Bangladesh because the birds can be raised cheaply in little space on little feed.
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Migratory Birds Enchant Lakshmipur
For eight winters flocks of lesser whistling ducks have rested at Janeshwar Dighi in Lakshmipur Sadar, where villagers and the pond's lessee protect them.
Environment
Migratory Birds at Ramrai Dighi Delight Visitors
Migratory birds have again flocked to Ramrai Dighi in Ranisankail upazila of Thakurgaon, drawing visitors who urged the authorities to keep them safe.
Environment
JU's Thousand-Crore Buildings Also Risk Standing Empty
An IMED report on Jahangirnagar University's development project found about 1,000 trees felled, birds losing habitat, and a risk that new residential buildings stay empty.
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Rajbari's Rubel Becomes Self-Reliant Rearing Guinea Fowl
Starting with 13 guinea fowl as a hobby, Rajbari's Raju Ahmmed Rubel now keeps about 900 birds and sells thousands of chicks each month.
Livestock
'Quail Has Kept Me Alive'
Faridpur's Chunnu Mia turned Tk 16,000 into a quail, turkey and guinea fowl business worth Tk 23 lakh, inspiring other young people in the district.
Environment
Jahangirnagar University Holds Its Annual Bird Fair
As every year, Jahangirnagar University held a day-long bird fair to build public awareness of bird conservation, with the vice-chancellor warning that construction has damaged bird habitats.
Livestock
Dhaka University Graduate Turns to Quail Farming After Losing His Job
After his NGO project job ended, Mahabubul Alam Naim built a commercial quail farm in Kalapara that he says now earns him Tk 50,000 a month.