Environment
Nilgai Dies of Panic in Ranisankail, Thakurgaon
A nilgai died in Thakurgaon's Ranisankail upazila after villagers tried to catch it, and officials suspect it suffered a stroke from fear.
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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.
Agribusiness
Wild Birds Sold Openly at Markets in Thakurgaon
Hunters in Thakurgaon are trapping wild birds and selling them openly at weekly markets, in defiance of the 2012 wildlife protection law.