Environment
Wildlife Hunting and Trafficking Must Stop to Protect Biodiversity
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said wildlife hunting and trafficking must end to protect biodiversity, speaking at the national round of the Wildlife Olympiad.
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Environment
12 Langurs Saved From Trafficking in Maheshkhali
Forest staff rescued 12 langurs caught in the hills of Maheshkhali for trafficking and released them into a nearby forest the same day.
Environment
Peaceful Coexistence With Wildlife Must Be Ensured, Says Rizwana
At a World One Health Day event, the environment adviser said protecting wildlife's rights is a human duty, and the fisheries adviser warned about pesticides in food.
Environment
World's Largest Captive Crocodile Dies, Aged Over 110
Cassius, a 5.48-metre saltwater crocodile believed to be more than 110 years old, has died at a sanctuary in Queensland, Australia.
Crops
Another Wild Elephant Dies on Sherpur Border, Young Man Detained
A wild elephant was electrocuted by a generator-powered wire around a crop field in Sherpur's Garo hills, and police detained the land owner.
Environment
Rare Gandhagokul Found in a Rat Trap in Madaripur
A rare gandhagokul, or palm civet, caught in a farmer's rat trap in Madaripur has been taken by the forest department for release.
EnvironmentPythons leave the Mirsarai hills for villages as food runs short
More than 15 pythons entered villages in Mirsarai, Chattogram, in the year to October 2024, most caught in nets protecting crops. Forest and livestock officials put it down to shrinking habitat and a lack of food; every python was released in the forest.
EnvironmentJackal bites injure seven people in Sarishabari, Jamalpur in one evening
A jackal bit seven people, among them a 60-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy, in Mahadan union and nearby areas of Sarishabari upazila in Jamalpur on the evening of 27 October 2024. The upazila health complex treated all seven and referred three to Jamalpur Sadar Hospital.
Livestock
Hawk "Bahadur" Never Leaves Roman and Guards Neighbours' Poultry
A hawk named Bahadur, rescued sick two years ago by Roman Chhoyal in Zajira, Shariatpur, has refused to leave him and now watches over neighbours' ducklings and chicks.
Environment
Forest Department Arranges Treatment for Elephant Hit by Train
Treatment and round-the-clock monitoring have been arranged for a wild elephant injured by a train on the Dhaka-Cox's Bazar railway line.
Bangladesh
Endangered Eagle Rescued in Boalkhali
Snake Rescue Team Bangladesh rescued an injured fish eagle of an endangered species in Boalkhali, Chattogram.
Environment
Bird Flu Kills 47 Tigers in Vietnamese Zoos
An H5N1 outbreak at two zoos in southern Vietnam has killed at least 47 tigers since August, along with three lions and a panther.
Environment
People Invade the Elephants' Home, Sparking a Habitat 'Conflict'
Deadly elephant attacks around Deyang Hill have villagers and the Korean EPZ demanding the animals' removal, while forest officials blame hill-cutting and settlement in the elephants' corridor.