Environment
Rajshahi University Moves to Protect Migratory Birds
Rajshahi University has put up campus signboards setting out wildlife laws and penalties as part of a drive to protect migratory birds.
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Migratory birds
Environment
'Calling Them Migratory, Not Guest, Birds Is More Accurate'
A leading Jahangirnagar University researcher says the winter birds of Bangladesh should be called migratory rather than guest birds, and warns their numbers are falling.
Vegetables
Migratory Birds Arrive at Thakurgaon's Derka Pond for the First Time
Migratory birds have made the 0.83-acre Derka pond in Thakurgaon Sadar their winter home for the first time, delighting villagers and visitors.
Environment
Migratory Birds Flock to Wetland as Winter Begins
Migratory birds have brought the message of winter to a wetland at Narikelbaria, known as Rajshahi University's second campus, where they gather in large flocks each afternoon.
Environment
Real Birds Caught in the Trap of 'Fake Calls'
In Narail, poachers are using bird calls recorded on mobile phones to lure migratory birds into nets, while the administration is accused of looking the other way.
Environment
Young Man Jailed for Trapping Migratory Birds in Dakop, Khulna
A mobile court in Dakop upazila of Khulna sentenced a 26-year-old man to one month's simple imprisonment for trapping migratory birds.
Environment
Bird Hunting Goes on Unchecked in Hakaluki
With little oversight from the authorities, poachers are freely killing birds in Hakaluki haor with poison bait and traps as migratory birds prepare to leave.
Fisheries
Asian Openbills Fill Jamalpur's Machhimpur With Birdsong
Thousands of Asian openbills have lived for two decades in the trees of a house in Machhimpur village, Jamalpur.
Environment
Youth Jailed for a Year for Poaching Seven Waterhens in Lakshmipur
A mobile court in Lakshmipur jailed a young man for one year and fined him Tk 100 for poaching seven waterhens.
Environment
Migratory Birds Caught in Traps on the Haors
Migratory birds are being openly trapped with nets and poison bait in Moulvibazar's haors, with no action by the Forest Department or administration, locals allege.
Crops
Birdsong Fills Patrakhola Lake All Year Round
An irrigation lake in a Kamalganj tea estate has become a year-round home for birds, with guards posted to keep hunters away.
Environment
Migratory Birds Down 70 Percent on Bhola's Chars
Migratory birds on the chars of Bhola have fallen by 70 percent in two years, blamed on food shortage, hunting, climate change and human disturbance.
Environment
Where to Go to See Migratory Birds in Bangladesh
A guide to the wetlands, haors and islands across Bangladesh where migratory birds can be seen each winter, and to the threats they face.