Environment
A snake the world has seen 23 times has turned up 66 times in Panchagarh
First described in India in 1936, the coral red kukri was recorded in Bangladesh only in February 2021, and one rescuer has since found 66 of them.
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Crops10-foot python rescued from Bhurbhuria tea garden in Sreemangal
On 9 July 2026 the Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued an unharmed python about 10 feet long and weighing around 14 kg from the Bhurbhuria tea garden in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.
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Ostrich Chicks Hatch in Bangladesh, a Breakthrough for Breeding Research
For the first time, ostrich eggs laid at a mini zoo in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, have produced healthy chicks, six of which are thriving at about six weeks old.
EnvironmentCritically endangered elongated tortoise rescued from a Khagrachhari hill market
On 8 July 2026 the Forest Department recovered a critically endangered elongated tortoise, brought for sale to Boalkhali bazar in Dighinala, Khagrachhari, from an abandoned fish drum, and said it would be released after health checks.
EnvironmentAiling Bogura circus elephant Badsha Bahadur sent to National Zoo on PM's order
On the evening of 4 July 2026, the sick circus elephant Badsha Bahadur was handed to the Department of Livestock Services at Mahasthan in Bogura, to be taken to the National Zoo in Dhaka for treatment on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's instruction.
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The Struggle for Survival in the Living World
Coral reef fish, a hawk and a rabbit, and bears eating salmon illustrate how living and non-living parts of an ecosystem depend on one another.
EnvironmentSpotted deer vanishing from Nijhum Dwip: causes and what conservation needs
Nijhum Dwip in Noakhali had 22,000 spotted deer in 1996, but habitat loss, poaching, predators and food shortages cut the herd below 2,000 by 2015; a Jagonews24 article in July 2026 called for action to save them.
Daily lifeMotorcyclist dies after hitting a wild animal on the Jashore-Magura highway
Motorcyclist Mohabbat Hossain, 28, died on the way to Dhaka after hitting an animal crossing the Jashore-Magura highway at Bagharpara on the night of 30 June 2026. Jagonews24 reported a jackal; Prothom Alo a jungle cat.
Agribusiness
Python Found Hiding in a Hardware Shop
A python has been rescued from a hardware shop at Nildumur Bazar next to the Sundarbans in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.
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8-Foot Python Caught in Farmer's Net in Khagrachhari
A python about eight feet long got caught in a farmer's net at Hutchinsonpur in Khagrachhari and was later rescued by a Forest Department team.
Environment
Civet or Cat in the Child's Arms? The Mystery of a Viral Video
The animal carried by a child in a viral video, with a porcupine walking behind, is widely claimed to be a civet, but evidence suggests it is most likely her grey pet cat.
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Child with Civet, Porcupine Behind: The Truth Behind a Viral Facebook Video
A viral video of a small child walking through paddy fields carrying a civet-like animal with a porcupine following was widely shared as Bangladeshi, but fact-checkers traced it to Sri Lanka.
Environment
Banded Krait Caught in House Boundary Net Rescued in Sreemangal
A venomous banded krait trapped for about a week in a house's boundary net was rescued in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, on 27 June.