Environment
Dead Rhino Carried Down Dudhkumar River by Upstream Floodwater
A dead rhinoceros carried from India by upstream floodwater has become stranded on a char of the Dudhkumar river in Kurigram.
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Wildlife
Crops
Python Caught in Net Fencing a Paddy Field
A five-foot endangered python caught in a paddy field net in Debiganj was rescued alive and will be released in a Dinajpur forest.
Crops
Civet Caught in Farmer's Net Released by Environmental Activists in Natore
A civet trapped in a farmer's net in a paddy field in Naldanga upazila of Natore was rescued by environmental activists and locals and released into its natural habitat.
Environment
40kg of Deer Meat With Two Heads Seized in Barguna
River police in Patharghata, Barguna, seized 40kg of deer meat in three sacks, with two heads, as it was being smuggled, but the smugglers escaped.
Fisheries
Body of Fisherman Attacked by Crocodile in Sundarbans Recovered
The body of fisherman Subrata Mondal, 32, was recovered seven hours after a crocodile attacked him in the Sundarbans' Karamjal canal, and his cremation took place in Dhangmari.
Fisheries
Crocodile Attacks Fisherman in Sundarbans Canal, Search on for Body
A crocodile seized crab fisherman Subrata Mondal as he swam across the Karamjal canal in the Sundarbans, and the Forest Department, his family and villagers searched for his body.
Environment
Falcon Wins New Zealand's 'Bird of the Year' Title
The karearea, New Zealand's falcon, has won the country's Bird of the Year contest with 21% of the vote, ahead of the kea and the black robin, according to the BBC.
Environment
Gazipur Safari Park Suffers From Neglect as Animals Struggle
Once crowded with families, Gazipur Safari Park is losing visitors as animals die or fall sick and facilities fall apart, with the public blaming mismanagement and neglect.
Environment
Loss of Rights Over 15 Years Made Many Intolerant: Tarique Rahman
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman told an animal welfare fair that losing democratic rights for over 15 years had made many people intolerant, and pledged to update wildlife and environment laws.
Environment
61 Illegal Structures Removed from Bhawal National Park
An eviction drive in Bhawal National Park in Gazipur demolished 61 illegal structures and recovered about one acre of reserved forest land worth nearly Tk 3 crore.
Crops
Mosquito Coil Fire Kills Farmer's Cattle and Goat in Kurigram
A fire started by a mosquito coil in a cowshed in Phulbari, Kurigram, killed three cows and a goat belonging to a poor farmer.
Environment
Where the Critically Endangered Sumatran Tiger Has Its Last Refuge
Indonesia is now the only country where the critically endangered Sumatran tiger survives, and Kerinci Seblat National Park is one of its last strongholds.
Environment
Sanctuary and 16 Tree Towers to Be Built to Protect Elephants
The government has taken up a project to reduce human-elephant conflict that includes 16 tree towers, a sanctuary for captive elephants at Chunati in Chattogram and two elephant rescue centres.