Bangladesh
Wild Elephant Found Dead in Teknaf Hills
A wild elephant estimated to be 8-10 years old has died in the hills of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar.
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Wildlife
Environment
Rare Barn Owl Rescued From College in Dinajpur
A young barn owl, a species close to extinction, was rescued from a college classroom in Biral, Dinajpur.
Environment
Two Wildlife Traffickers Arrested With Eight Langurs in Jatrabari
Detective Branch police in Dhaka rescued eight endangered mukhpora langurs and arrested two members of a wildlife trafficking ring at Kajla Bridge in Jatrabari.
Crops
Farmer Killed by Elephant in Lama; Elephant Electrocuted Too
Farmer Faridul Alam (44) was killed by elephants in Lama, Bandarban, while a pregnant elephant died after touching an electrified wire laid to protect crops.
Environment
Jahangirnagar University Holds Its Annual Bird Fair
As every year, Jahangirnagar University held a day-long bird fair to build public awareness of bird conservation, with the vice-chancellor warning that construction has damaged bird habitats.
Bangladesh
Two Arrested in Jhenaidah over Killing of Fishing Cat
Police have arrested two men over the beating to death of a fishing cat in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, whose body was then hung up and displayed.
Environment
Community Leader Who Warned Others Killed by Wild Elephant
A community committee president in Ramu, Cox's Bazar, who had urged villagers to beware of wild elephants was himself killed by one on 14 December.
Environment
Zoo Animals Huddle in the Cold as Tigers and Bears Delight Children
Many animals at Mirpur's National Zoo are huddled against the cold, but visitor numbers have risen after annual school exams, with children crowding the tiger cages.
Environment
A Mini Zoo Takes Shape in a Remote Dinajpur Village
An engineer's hobby turned a dumba sheep farm in a remote Parbatipur village into a mini zoo with animals, birds, a cat cafe and a selfie booth.
EnvironmentTen-foot python found in a Sitakunda kitchen, released in the hills
A python estimated at about 10 feet was found coiled around a kitchen rack in a house in Kumira union, Sitakunda, on 15 November 2024; volunteers from a local group released it deep in the nearby hills.
Bangladesh
Fishing Cat Beaten to Death in Jhenaidah
Villagers in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, allegedly beat a fishing cat to death after it killed two goats and returned to raid a hen house.
Environment
Adviser Orders Halt to Eucalyptus and Acacia Planting
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has directed that eucalyptus and acacia seedlings no longer be planted for roadside social forestry.
Crops
Land-Grabbing Spree as Forest Department Doesn't Know Lawachara's Boundary
Encroachers have occupied land around Lawachara National Park for years, and a source says the park has shrunk to about half its size, as the Forest Department begins recovering land.