Environment
35 Sundhi Turtles Rescued During Sale in Bogura
An environmental group of Government Azizul Haque College rescued 35 endangered sundhi turtles being sold in Bogura and held two sellers.
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Environment
The Owl, a 'Bird of Rumour'
Owls are the subject of many myths in rural Bangladesh, but scientists say they are neither good nor bad omens and help farmers by eating rats.
Environment
Dog Bites 11 People in Mirzapur Village
A dog bit 11 people, including women and children, in a village in Mirzapur, Tangail, on 10 March.
Crops
Farmers Distressed as Livestock Department Struggles in Jhalakathi
Foot-and-mouth disease has broken out among thousands of cattle in Jhalakathi, where a severe staff shortage is hampering the livestock department's work.
Agribusiness
Cattle Dying of Stroke After Fattening With 'Excessive Feed'
Cattle in Jhalakathi fed on market feed instead of grass are losing immunity and dying of stroke, alarming farmers already facing foot-and-mouth disease.
Environment
Thai Navy Praised for Saving Cats From Burning Ship
Thai navy sailors rescued four cats stranded on a fire-damaged fishing boat in the Andaman Sea, winning praise on social media.
Environment
Migratory Bird Meat on Sale in Tahirpur Restaurants for a Higher Price
Restaurants in Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila sell the meat of migratory birds to tourists who pay extra, and locals say hunting has driven many birds away from Tanguar Haor.
Environment
Nilgai Saved From Slaughter Recovering at BGB Camp in Baliadangi
A nilgai that villagers tried to slaughter in Thakurgaon's Baliadangi upazila is recovering under care at a Border Guard Bangladesh camp.
Vegetables
Migratory Birds Flock to Baikka Beel
Thousands of migratory birds of about 50 species have arrived at the Baikka Beel sanctuary in Moulvibazar, but hunting around the wetland remains a threat.
Environment
Speech-Impaired Woman Killed in Wild Elephant Attack in Lama
A speech-impaired woman was killed and several houses were wrecked when a herd of wild elephants raided villages in Lama upazila of Bandarban.
Environment
Cormorants Crowd the Branches of a Shimul Tree in Ranisankail
A shimul tree beside the Kulik river in Thakurgaon's Keutan village draws hundreds of cormorants and many visitors each winter, though locals say hunting is reducing the birds.
Environment
Rangabali Alive With the Calls of Migratory Birds
Thousands of colourful migratory birds from colder countries have gathered on the beaches and chars of Rangabali in Patuakhali this winter.
Environment
Four Mice Change Mamun's Fortune
Four Swiss albino mice given away at Rajshahi University turned lab assistant Salauddin Mamun into a supplier of research mice to universities and pharmaceutical labs.