Kaaoo kaaoo kah-ow!

On October 13, Rajshahi University’s zoology department’s Prof Aminuzzaman Md Saleh Reza went out on a morning walk on the campus.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

25 wild birds, monkey rescued

Twenty-five wild and migratory birds and a monkey were rescued from four different places in Sylhet city yesterday afternoon. Rab has also detained a wholesaler of wild birds in this connection during a drive.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM

World's biggest oil exporter Saudi wants to be top hydrogen supplier

Saudi Arabia wants to be the biggest supplier of hydrogen, the country's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud said on Sunday.
24 October 2021, 09:58 AM

Elephants with no tusk: Poaching prompting evolution?

A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability.
24 October 2021, 09:12 AM

JICA will support formulation of integrated energy and power master plan

Bangladesh is finally moving towards formulating an integrated energy and power sector master plan with a focus on the “3E+S” concept, after responding to the suggestions of energy experts, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said in an official statement.
23 October 2021, 11:27 AM

World's top oil exporter Saudi aims to reach zero-net emissions by 2060

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that the world's top oil exporter aims to reach zero-net emissions by 2060 and more than doubled its annual target to reduce carbon emissions to almost 280 million tonnes.
23 October 2021, 08:50 AM

25 venomous snakes seized

The forest department in a drive seized at least 25 venomous snakes from the house of a snake charmer in Rangabali upazila on Wednesday.
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Poisoned, in their habitat

Dozens of monkeys died in Moheshkhali forest on Tuesday after eating poisoned bananas placed as a trap by a local farmer who encroached upon the forest to cultivate his crop.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Authorities yet to act as dolphins getting caught in nets in Jamuna

Dolphins are getting caught in fishing nets in the Jamuna river, in Daulatpur upazila of Manikganj. Authorities at fisheries department, however, say they are not aware of this.
13 October 2021, 12:26 PM

50 monkeys poisoned to death in Cox’s Bazar, say locals

At least 50 wild monkeys were poisoned to death in Maheskhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar yesterday, locals said.
13 October 2021, 09:38 AM

Storks find friends and foes at Ashurhat

Over the years, Ashurhat in Jhenidah’s Shailakupa upazila has become a haven for the Shamuk Bhanga or Asian openbill storks.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

12kg LPG cylinder price rises 22% to Tk 1,259

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) of private companies by 22 per cent to Tk 1,259 for every 12kg LPG cylinder.
10 October 2021, 10:29 AM

Sand, Stone From Meghalaya: Carried by flash flood, damaging cropland

It was a rainy night in July 2008. Residents of some bordering villages in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila heard a sound of landslide coming from a hill across the border.
8 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Indonesia conducts flight using palm oil-mixed jet fuel

Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil on Wednesday, a senior minister said, as the country plans to commercialise the fuel as it seeks creative ways to use the edible oil domestically.
7 October 2021, 06:35 AM

Dead dolphin found in Halda River

Chattogram’s river police recovered a dolphin from the Barua Para area of Modunarghat, along Halda River this morning. Halda River is known for its natural breeding of carp-like fishes in South Asia.
30 September 2021, 10:12 AM

Elephant calf found dead beside Teknaf’s Rohingya camp

An elephant calf was found dead near a Rohingya Camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar this morning.
25 September 2021, 07:07 AM

Marsupials

Night was falling when we left our hotel in a small town in northern Queensland. By the time we reached the forest inside the adjacent national park it was dark.
24 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Sundarbans can play vital role in climate mitigation

The Sundarbans can play a major role in climate adaptation and mitigation, as it has been protecting the Southwest coast of Bangladesh from tropical storms for years, said British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson at a webinar yesterday.
22 September 2021, 18:00 PM

China will not build new coal plants abroad, Xi pledges

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China would not build new coal-fired power projects abroad, using his address at the United Nations General Assembly to add to pledges to deal with climate change.
22 September 2021, 06:05 AM

Three more dolphin carcasses found off Ctg coast

Three more dolphins were found dead off the coast of Sitakunda in Chattogram yesterday.
16 September 2021, 06:42 AM