Environment
Langur Rides Tourist Bus From Jashore to Mongla
A langur that rode on the roof of a tourist bus from Jashore to Mongla drew crowds at the port's Picnic Corner, and forest officials are arranging to return it home.
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Sitesh Babu's Second Life After Surviving a Bear's Claws
Sitesh Ranjan Deb, who lost an eye and much of his face to a bear in 1991, still runs a refuge for sick and injured wildlife in Sreemangal but fears it has no future without steady support.
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Rabies Kills 55,000 People a Year Worldwide
Rabies kills one person every 10 minutes worldwide, and doctors in Bangladesh urge bite victims to get vaccinated within 24 hours.
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Sitesh Babu's Zoo on the Verge of Closure for Lack of Funds
A family-run wildlife shelter in Sreemangal that has cared for animals for about 50 years fears closure as monthly costs rise beyond what it can pay.
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Letter Seeks Halt to Open Prison and Road on Cox's Bazar Forest Land
The voluntary group Environment People has written to 18 government officials seeking a halt to an open prison and a road being built on protected forest land in Cox's Bazar.
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Forest Department to Recruit 89 Forest Guards
The Forest Department will appoint 89 people to the post of forest guard, with applications open until 30 September.
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Rare White Elephant Born in Myanmar
A rare white elephant has been born in western Myanmar, state media reported, in a country where white elephants were considered a symbol of good fortune.
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Black-Faced Langur Roams Residential Areas of Bogura
A black-faced langur has been seen for a week in several parts of Bogura town, and no one can say where it came from.
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Rare Monitor Lizard Returns Home After Five Days in Captivity
A large monitor lizard of a rare species was released in Dhunat, Bogura, after five days in captivity at a farmer's home.
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Two Hunters Fined in Satkhira for Killing Bullfrogs
A mobile court in Tala, Satkhira, fined two young men Tk 1,000 each after more than 50 bullfrogs were found with their legs cut off.
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Mother and Daughter's Care Sends a Lakshmi Owl Back to Its Nest
An owl that took shelter from a storm in a Sylhet lecturer's home was cared for by her and her daughter and flew back to its nest the next day.
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Donkey Milk at Tk 6,000 a Litre: Engineer Quits Job to Farm Donkeys
A 42-year-old from Karnataka who left a software company job has set up a donkey farm and is selling donkey milk at about 5,000 rupees a litre.
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Three Deer Skins Found in a School Bag
The Coast Guard has seized three deer skins from an abandoned school bag in Patharghata, Barguna, but the smugglers fled.