Vegetables
Will the Beautiful Winter Visitor, the Glossy Ibis, Disappear?
The glossy ibis, a winter visitor to Bangladesh's wetlands, is declining because of indiscriminate hunting and the destruction of aquatic plants.
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Environment
The Peregrine Falcon, the World's Fastest Animal
The peregrine falcon, a winter migrant, is the world's fastest animal, diving at 300-350km an hour to seize its prey.
Environment
Vultures Pushed Towards Extinction by Human Cruelty
Himalayan vultures that fly thousands of kilometres to Bangladesh each winter are being attacked and killed by people when they fall exhausted to the ground.
Environment
Rare Great Bittern Seen After 10 Years
A great bittern, the rarest bird seen in Bangladesh, has been rescued in Sreemangal about 10 years after the last sighting.
Environment
Snakebird Numbers Have Fallen Fast Over the Past 30 Years
The oriental darter, once common across Bangladesh, has declined rapidly over three decades and is now endangered in the country.
Environment
Migratory Birds Being Hunted in Satkhira
Poachers are trapping and shooting migratory birds in wetlands across Satkhira in defiance of a government ban.
Environment
Migratory Birds Enchant Visitors at Jahangirnagar University
Flocks of migratory birds have again settled on the lakes of Jahangirnagar University, drawing visitors from Dhaka and elsewhere.
Crops
Rajshahi's Openbill Colony to Get a Permanent Home
The government plans to acquire land around a mango orchard in Rajshahi's Bagha upazila to give a nesting colony of Asian openbills a permanent home.
Environment
Call to Make the Bird Village a Tourist Area
Villagers and bird lovers want Alidewna, a village alive with thousands of birds, declared a sanctuary and a tourist spot.
Environment
Crowds Flock to Railway Station to See Sparrows
Sparrows roosting in the trees of Dinajpur railway station draw crowds every afternoon, and station workers keep them safe.
Fruits
Baya Weaver Nests on the Verge of Disappearing
The baya weaver and its intricate nest are fast disappearing from Meherpur as the palm trees it nests in are lost.
Livestock
Kadaknath Chickens Have Changed Shirina's Life
A housewife in Bagmara, Rajshahi, who has farmed poultry for years, has found her most profitable venture in the black Kadaknath chicken.
Environment
Exhibition to Show 40 Species of Hill Birds in Photographs
Two young photographers will show pictures of about 40 bird species from Khagrachhari and Rangamati at the district's first exhibition on saving hill birds.