Crops
Fahim Succeeds in Rearing Native Chickens
A college student in Magura started with five chicks in 2017 and now has more than 130 native chickens, earning a monthly profit alongside his studies.
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Fisheries
Toxic Tannery Waste in Fish and Animal Feed: Government Drafts Guideline to Stop It
Because rules have failed to stop tannery waste being used in fish and animal feed, the government is preparing a guideline to strengthen monitoring of feed production and sale.
Fisheries
Four Hatchlings Emerge From Crocodile Pilpil's Eggs at Karamjal
Four of the 44 eggs laid by saltwater crocodile Pilpil at the Karamjal wildlife breeding centre in the eastern Sundarbans have hatched, raising the centre's total to 199 crocodiles.
Environment
Only 260 Vultures Left in Bangladesh
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said 99 per cent of the country's vultures have vanished and 260 remain, as the government works to raise their numbers.
Environment
Greetings for a 'Warrior'
A writer contrasts those demanding the killing of street dogs with Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who fed hungry animals during the lockdown and now fights for her life after a hammer attack.
Environment
Troop of Monkeys Comes Into the City in Search of Food
More than a dozen monkeys, thought to have come from the nearby BGB campus, have been seen at Dhaka University's Institute of Social Welfare and Research, where passers-by feed them bananas and bread.
Environment
Woman Killed as Wild Elephants Attack Her Home in Lama
A 60-year-old woman was killed in a wild elephant attack on her home in Lama upazila of Bandarban early on Tuesday.
Environment
Nilgai at Bangabandhu Safari Park Gets a Mate
The female nilgai at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park has a companion at last after a lone male was brought from Ramsagar in Dinajpur, raising hopes of breeding.
Fisheries
The Bird Used to Catch Fish
The cormorant, a superb diver known in Bangladesh as the pankouri, is used for fishing in East Asia but is now threatened and nearly endangered at home.
Environment
All the Superstitions People Hold About Owls
Owls are the subject of superstitions across the world, yet they play an important role in keeping nature in balance and are declining in Bangladesh.
Environment
What Do Different Birds' Nests Look Like?
Birds build their nests from mud, twigs, grass, saliva and feathers in many shapes, and some of the most familiar birds of Bangladesh are master builders.
Environment
Two Palm Civets Rescued
The forest department rescued two palm civets from a house in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, and released them the same day in Lawachara National Park.
Fisheries
Does the Kingfisher Hunt Only Fish?
Kingfishers hunt insects, frogs and reptiles as well as fish, and the dozen species found in Bangladesh are declining as forests and wetlands disappear.