Environment
Government Moves to Bring Back Lost Wildlife: Environment Adviser
At a World Wildlife Day event in Dhaka, environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the government is working to bring animals lost from Bangladesh back into the wild.
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Bangladesh
Barking Deer Strays Into Sitakunda Village, Later Rescued
A barking deer chased by dogs and held by villagers at Sitakunda's Olinagar embankment was rescued by coastal forest staff and taken for treatment.
CropsFarmer killed by wild elephant on way to banana orchard in Rajasthali, Rangamati
A 45-year-old farmer was killed by a wild elephant on the morning of 27 February 2025 in Kaitak Para, Gaindya union, Rajasthali upazila of Rangamati, while going to work in his family's banana orchard.
Crops
Elephant-Human Conflict Peaks in the Garo Hills
Deforestation and food shortages are driving wild elephants into villages in Sherpur's Garo Hills, where farmers' electric traps kill elephants and elephant attacks kill people.
Environment
None of Us Is Safe From People Who Kill Helpless Animals
A columnist argues that everyday cruelty to animals in Bangladesh, left unpunished, feeds the same mindset that drives mob violence against people.
Environment31 wild animals rescued from an unlicensed mini zoo in Naria, Shariatpur
On 16 February 2025 the Forest Department rescued 31 wild animals of ten species from an unlicensed mini zoo inside the Modern Fantasy Kingdom park at Kolukathi in Naria, Shariatpur.
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Wild Elephant Found Dead Beside Tobacco Field in Chakaria
The Forest Department recovered the carcass of a wild elephant from the edge of a tobacco field at the foot of the hills in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, on 12 February.
Environment
Sri Lankan Minister Blames Monkey for Nationwide Power Outage
Sri Lanka's energy minister has blamed a monkey for a nationwide power outage that left hospitals and other institutions relying on generators.
Bangladesh
No Deer in the 'Kingdom of Deer', Fewer Tourists
Tourists are no longer flocking to Monpura in Bhola, once known as the 'kingdom of deer', because unchecked hunting has pushed its deer to the brink of disappearing.
Environment
'Tiger' Label Gets Fishing Cats Killed
The fishing cat, known locally as mechho bagh or 'fishing tiger', is regularly killed by people who mistake it for a tiger, and experts warn it could disappear unless the killings stop.
CropsRajshahi forest office sues two content creators over heron and wild duck videos
On 3 February 2025 a wildlife inspector of the Forest Department filed a case in Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Court-2 against two content creators over videos of slaughtering and roasting pond herons and lesser whistling ducks. The court issued summonses.
Environment
Call Him 'Pagla' and the Porcupine Comes Running to Liton
A battery-run autorickshaw driver in Tangail's Ghatail has tamed a porcupine he rescued as a baby, though the forest officer says it must be returned to the wild.
Environment
Nilgai Jumps Wall and Escapes From Gazipur Safari Park
A male nilgai has escaped from the Safari Park in Gazipur, and forest staff are searching three districts to bring it back.