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Elephant 'Rangmala' Dies 49 Hours After Bahadur's Death
Rangmala, an aged female elephant at Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, has died 49 hours after the park's male elephant Saikat Bahadur.
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Elephant Calf Dies in Chakaria
A two-year-old wild elephant calf died of illness in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, and was buried after a post-mortem on 9 October.
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Tk 42 Crore Afforestation in Cox's Bazar, Himchhari to Get New Look
A revised Tk 42.17 crore Forest Department project will create green belts in Cox's Bazar and develop eco-tourism, but much of the money goes on infrastructure.
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Letter Seeks Halt to Open Prison and Road on Cox's Bazar Forest Land
The voluntary group Environment People has written to 18 government officials seeking a halt to an open prison and a road being built on protected forest land in Cox's Bazar.
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Wild Elephant Dies at Safari Park Before It Could Return to the Forest
A wild female elephant brought to the Dulahazra safari park for treatment after being stuck in mud in Rangunia died 16 days later.
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No Risk Allowance for Safari Park Forest Staff Despite Dangerous Work
Forest staff at the Dulahazara safari park in Cox's Bazar face attacks by dangerous animals but receive no risk allowance.
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Dulahazara Safari Park's Lion 'Sohel' Dies
Sohel, the lion at Dulahazara Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Cox's Bazar, has died of old age at 22, the park says.
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Social Forestry Beneficiaries Receive Tk 66 Lakh
Social forestry beneficiaries in Moheshkhali received Tk 66 lakh in profit-share cheques, the first such payment by the Coastal Forest Department.
EnvironmentWild elephant calf found dead in a hill stream in Eidgaon, Cox's Bazar
Forest officials recovered a male wild elephant calf, about one and a half to two years old, from a hill stream in Eidgaon, Cox's Bazar, on 21 November 2021. They first thought it had slipped on a slope, but reported wounds on the body and said a post-mortem would give the cause.
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83 Egrets Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
The Cox's Bazar South Forest Division rescued 83 egrets from hunters in Ukhia upazila and released them.
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Elephant Dies in Electric Trap in Ramu, Landowner Detained
A wild mother elephant died in an electric trap in a paddy field in Ramu, Cox's Bazar, and police have detained the landowner after its head and legs were cut off.
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Another Dead Dolphin Washes Up on Kuakata Beach
A three-foot Irrawaddy dolphin calf washed up dead on Kuakata beach within five or six hours of an eight-foot Irrawaddy dolphin found that morning.
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Another Dead Whale Washes Up on Himchhari Beach
A second dead whale washed up on Himchhari beach in Cox's Bazar on 10 April, a day after a larger whale came ashore and was buried for research.