Environment
Woman Killed, Three Injured in Wild Elephant Attack in Rangamati
A woman was killed and others injured when herds of wild elephants attacked two autorickshaws on the Assambasti-Kaptai link road in Rangamati.
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Wildlife
Fruits
A Forest Story on a City Wall: Monkeys Appear on the Bangabhaban Wall
A troop of monkeys that appeared on the boundary wall of Bangabhaban drew curious crowds in Dhaka, a reminder of the wildlife the city has lost.
Bangladesh
Large Crocodile Finally Caught in Manikganj Canal
A crocodile about 13 feet long that had been seen for a month in a canal off a branch of the Padma in Manikganj has been caught in a trap set by local people.
EnvironmentComplaint filed against woman over killing of a cat that ate fish in Bogura
An animal welfare campaigner filed a written complaint with Adamdighi police in Bogura on 5 November 2025, accusing a woman of cutting a cat's throat because it had eaten fish at her home; police said they were investigating.
EnvironmentRescue group says 351 snakes taken from Dhaka homes in four months, some on ninth floors
The Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association said in November 2025 that it had rescued 351 snakes, all but three venomous, from crowded parts of Dhaka in four months, some from ninth-floor flats. The Forest Department said it had no information on such a surge.
Environment
Two New Arrivals in the Nilgai Family at Gazipur Safari Park
Two nilgai calves born at Gazipur Safari Park, first seen on 21 October, have taken the park's nilgai population to 11.
Fisheries
Endangered Animals Must Be Conserved to Make a Positive Contribution
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said caring for the animals at the National Zoo is a moral duty and called for endangered species to be conserved.
Environment
18-Foot Python Rescued in Rangamati
The Forest Department rescued an 18-foot python in Barkal, Rangamati, and released it in the Barkal Reserve Forest the same evening.
Crops
Elephants Made Strangers in Their Own Land as Encroachers Seize Garo Hills
Herds of wild elephants are coming down from the Garo hills into villages in Sherpur every evening in search of food, as encroachers shrink the forest.
Environment
Short of Food in the Forest, Monkeys Head for Villages in Groups
Around 400 monkeys in the Santoshpur forest of Phulbaria in Mymensingh are leaving the forest in groups in search of food, raiding crops and villages.
Environment
Dead Crocodile With Rope Around Its Neck Found Floating in Mongla
The forest department has recovered a dead crocodile with a rope tied around its neck from the Narkeltala canal in Mongla.
Bangladesh
Seven Including a Child Injured in Jackal Attack in Cumilla
A jackal bit seven people, including a child, in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla on Saturday night before local people killed it.
Fisheries
Buffalo Are a National Asset, but Neglected: Livestock Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said buffalo are a national asset that has long been neglected, and pledged the government's utmost effort to end that neglect.