Extinct news

BFRI brings 40 near-extinct native fish species back to Bangladeshi plates

By July 2025, scientists at the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute had bred 40 near-extinct native fish species artificially, and fry of 12 of them were being produced at scale in hatcheries across the country.

Online Desk19 July 20253 min read

Fisheries

Cage Culture of Native Gulsha Fish: BFRI Develops a River Cage Method

BFRI's Freshwater Station in Mymensingh developed a method for farming gulsha, a scarce native catfish, in floating river cages, opening rivers to native fish farming.

Online Desk4 April 202514 min read

Environment

Animals Lost in the Last Century That We Will Never See Again, and One That Came Back

Extinction is far from rare, with an estimated 10,000 species lost each year, and some familiar animals have disappeared within living memory.

BBC Bangla13 January 20201 min read