Environment
Endangered Pangolins Now Seen Mostly in Traffickers' Hands
Hunted for body parts used in medicines, pangolins in Cox's Bazar are disappearing from the wild and are now seen mostly when rescued from traffickers.
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Coxs Bazar
Environment
Deadly Venomous "Yellow-Bellied" Snake of the Arabian Sea on Cox's Bazar Beach
The yellow-bellied sea snake, a deadly venomous species, has been seen again on Cox's Bazar beach, prompting doctors and zoologists to urge caution.
Agribusiness
Trader Dies of Snakebite While Fleeing Floodwater
A trader in Pekua, Cox's Bazar, died after a venomous snake bit him as he left his flooded home for a safe shelter on 8 August.
Environment
Elderly Man Killed by Wild Elephant in Cox's Bazar
A 70-year-old labourer was killed by a wild elephant while returning home from plantation work in Pekua, Cox's Bazar.
Environment
Sick Elephant That Came Down from the Hills Dies
A male wild elephant aged about 50-60 that came down sick from the hills in Cox's Bazar's Ramu upazila has died of a brain haemorrhage.
Bangladesh
Baby Elephant That Swam From Myanmar Still Not Returned to Forest
A baby wild elephant that swam across the Naf River from Myanmar remains at Shah Porir Dwip after 40 hours, and one man has been injured.
Environment
Baby Elephant Swims Across River From Myanmar to Teknaf
A baby elephant about seven feet tall has swum across the Naf River from Myanmar and entered Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf.
AgribusinessCox's Bazar had more sacrificial animals than demand in 2023, but prices stayed high
On the eve of Eid-ul-Azha in June 2023, the Cox's Bazar district livestock office counted 151,622 animals ready for sale against demand for 140,923, yet buyers at Eidgaon market complained of high prices and competed for small and medium local cattle.
Environment
Injured Wild Elephant Dies Under Treatment in Cox's Bazar Forest
A sick wild elephant with injury marks died under treatment in the Khutakhali forest beat of Cox's Bazar North Forest Division, the third elephant death in that part of the forest.
EnvironmentYoung fishing cat rescued from a Teknaf home and released into the forest
Forest Department staff rescued a young male fishing cat that local people had caught with a net at a house in Naitongpara, Teknaf, on 22 May 2023, and released it in the Sairon canal area near Betbagan the same afternoon.
Environment
Forest Department Treats Elephant Calf Found Lying at Foot of Hill
The forest department is treating a sick wild elephant calf found lying at the foot of a hill in Khutakhali, Chakaria, and has posted guards beside it.
Environment
Tiger-Like Animal Spotted on Sonadia, Panic Across the Island
Residents of Sonadia island in Cox's Bazar are alarmed after a camera captured a tiger-like animal, though forest officials say it is most likely a fishing cat or jungle cat.
Bangladesh
Two Endangered Bear Cubs Rescued in Chakaria, Trafficker Arrested
Cox's Bazar police rescued two endangered bear cubs and arrested an alleged member of a wildlife trafficking ring in Chakaria upazila.