Environment
Animals at Dhaka Zoo Struggle in Intense Heatwave
The intense heatwave has reached the animals of the National Zoo in Dhaka, which are eating less and seeking water and shade.
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Wildlife
Bangladesh
Deer Antlers and a Gun Found in a Drain Near the Sundarbans
River police recovered the antlers of hunted deer and a single-barrel gun from a drain at Harinagar in Shyamnagar, Satkhira.
Environment
Kittens Trapped Between Two Buildings Rescued by Fire Service in Barguna
The fire service rescued two nearly dead kittens that had been stuck for two days in a three-inch gap between two buildings in Barguna town.
Fisheries
Three Fishermen Held in the Sundarbans With Deer-Hunting Traps
The Forest Department detained three fishermen preparing to hunt deer and catch fish in the Sundarbans and seized a boat, nets and 25 deer traps.
Bangladesh
UP Member Slaughters Stray Deer and Shares Out the Meat
Chargazi union parishad member Farid Uddin and others slaughtered a stray deer in Ramgati, Lakshmipur, and divided the meat among themselves.
Environment
Take the Family to the Zoo on Your Day Off
A writer's guide to spending a day with family at the Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur, from its animals and facilities to the rules and how to get there.
Bangladesh
Nine Monitor Lizards Recovered in Chauddagram From Smugglers Bound for India
Border Guard Bangladesh seized nine monitor lizards being smuggled into India from the Chauddagram border in Cumilla, and they were released into the forest.
Bangladesh
After the Nilgai, Now a Langur Arrives
After a nilgai, a langur (mukhpora hanuman) has crossed into Dinajpur from India and has been roaming the Hili-Birampur border area for several days, tired and short of food.
Agribusiness
Extortion With Elephants Goes On in Narail
Mahouts in Narail are openly collecting Tk 2,000 to Tk 2,500 a day by taking elephants onto roads and into markets, with many people paying out of fear or embarrassment.
World
Baby Chimpanzee Throws Stones at Visitors, Mother Disciplines It
A video of a zoo chimpanzee mother punishing her baby for throwing a stone at visitors has gone viral after it was shared on Twitter by Indian forest officer Susanta Nanda.
Bangladesh
Two Deer Die in Barguna, Locals Blame 'Poisoned Water'
Forest guards have recovered two dead adult deer from Haringhata reserved forest in Patharghata, Barguna, where locals suspect the animals drank poisoned water.
Fisheries
Smugglers Flee, Dumping Deer Meat, After Chase in Mongla
Forest guards in Mongla seized eight kilograms of deer meat that two fleeing smugglers threw into a shrimp enclosure near the Sundarbans.
Environment
When the 'King of the Jungle' Falls into Water, Even Hippos Attack
A video from South Africa's Kruger National Park, viewed more than 21 lakh times in a day, shows hippos attacking a lion stranded on a rock in a river.