Environment
Community Leader Who Warned Others Killed by Wild Elephant
A community committee president in Ramu, Cox's Bazar, who had urged villagers to beware of wild elephants was himself killed by one on 14 December.
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Coxs Bazar
Environment
12 Langurs Saved From Trafficking in Maheshkhali
Forest staff rescued 12 langurs caught in the hills of Maheshkhali for trafficking and released them into a nearby forest the same day.
Rooftop farmingRooftop Farming on the Cox's Bazar District Administration Building
In fast-growing Cox's Bazar, the district administration has kept a 12,000 sq ft rooftop farm on its three-storey building for four years.
Bangladesh
Stray Wild Elephant Kills Man in Cox's Bazar
A stray wild elephant from the Himchhari reserved forest killed a 42-year-old man at Barachhara Darianagar in Cox's Bazar Sadar.
Crops
Salt Output Hits Record, Topping 64 Years of History
Salt farmers in Cox's Bazar have produced a record amount before the season has even ended, helped by a long heatwave, but worry about falling prices.
Environment
Wildlife Face Water and Habitat Crisis
The drying of hill streams and continuing deforestation in Ukhiya and Teknaf have left wildlife in a severe water and habitat crisis.
Environment
Elephant Dies in Remote Hills of Teknaf
An elderly male wild elephant has died in the remote hills of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar, and forest department staff recovered the carcass.
Crops
Wild Elephant Crushes Farmer to Death in Chakaria
A stray wild elephant killed one farmer and injured another in a paddy field beside the hills in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.
EnvironmentTwo fishing cat cubs found at a Teknaf sawmill sent to Dulahazara safari park
The coastal forest department rescued two fishing cat cubs from a sawmill at Acharbunia in Sabrang union, Teknaf, on 3 February 2024 and sent them to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park at Dulahazara, Chakaria.
Environment
Wild Elephant Dies After Getting Caught in Electric Wire in Cox's Bazar
A wild elephant was found dead near a jujube orchard in Eidgaon, Cox's Bazar, with locals blaming an illegal electric wire and forest officials citing a heart attack.
Environment
More Than a Hundred White Egrets Spread Their Wings in Open Sky
More than a hundred white egrets trapped in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, were released into the open sky, and illegal sawmills were raided in separate drives on the same day.
Livestock
Rescued Elephant Calf Not Feeding Properly, Suffering Malnutrition
An elephant calf abandoned by its herd and sheltered at the Dulahazara safari park in Cox's Bazar is severely malnourished and weak.
Environment
'Building Railways on Embankments Is Outdated Thinking'
A BUET transport expert says building the Dohazari-Cox's Bazar railway on an embankment blocked natural water flow, endangered elephants and trapped local people.