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Python, fishing cat rescued in Chattogram

A Burmese python was rescued from Chittagong University (CU) campus and a fishing cat was rescued from Hathazari upazila in Chattogram today.
25 February 2022

6.2 magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the country's geophysics agency BMKG said, though there was no risk of a tsunami or immediate reports of major damage.
25 February 2022

Lion dies at Dulahazra Safari Park

A lion died on Wednesday at Dulahazra Safari Park in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria.
24 February 2022

Lion died of old age: Cox’s Bazar safari park authorities  

A lion has died due to old age complications at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Dulahazara of Cox’s Bazar.
24 February 2022

Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

The air quality in Dhaka was reported 'unhealthy' this morning and it occupied the third position in the air quality index (AQI).
24 February 2022

Pangolin rescued from tea garden

A pangolin was rescued from Phulbari tea garden under Kamalganj Upazila in Moulvibazar, near Lawacharra forest, yesterday afternoon.
23 February 2022

64 illegal brick kilns shut in 3 CHT districts

Local administrations have shut down operations of a total 64 illegal brick kilns in the areas of Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) in compliance with a High Court directive to curb pollution and to save the environment.
23 February 2022

Criminal cases to be filed for zebra deaths

The ministry of environment, forest and climate change yesterday decided to lodge criminal cases against those involved with the death of 11 zebras at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in recent weeks.
22 February 2022

Workers at safari park ripped open zebra carcasses to bury cause of death: Probe report

To conceal the actual reason behind the death of zebras, employees of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur ripped open the bellies of three zebra carcasses with sharp instruments and claimed that the animals were killed due to injuries, the probe committee report suggested.
22 February 2022

Ban single-use plastic, say 3 in 4 people worldwide: Survey

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members prepare to begin talks on a global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution.
22 February 2022

11 Zebras’ deaths: High nitrate levels in grass linked: probe

High levels of nitrate in the grass fed to zebras at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur was linked to the deaths of 11 of the animals last month.
21 February 2022

Nitrate poisoning behind death of 11 zebras: medical board member

The 11 zebras that died in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur in recent times suffered nitrate poisoning.
21 February 2022

Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

The air quality in Dhaka was reported ‘unhealthy’ this morning and it occupied the third position in the air quality index (AQI).
20 February 2022

Another wild elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant was found dead near the Gazni border of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila early yesterday, said forest officials.
19 February 2022

Forest robbers destroy 5,000 trees

A gang has been mindlessly lifting earth from a reserve forest in Gangamati area adjacent to Kuakata sea beach in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.
19 February 2022

12 die as snowstorm ravages Western Europe

Crews cleared fallen trees and worked to restore power to about 400,000 people in Britain as Western Europe cleaned up Saturday after one of the most damaging storms in years.
19 February 2022

Munich Security Conference: Dhaka urges world leaders to ensure climate funding, technologies

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen has said climate change posed a security challenge and urged the global leadership to help forge international partnerships to ensure financing and technologies for climate vulnerable countries like Bangladesh.
19 February 2022

Wild elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant was found dead near the Gazni border of Sherpur's Jhenaigati upazila early today, forest officials sa
19 February 2022

Climate finance deal may be affected due to geopolitics, warns Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has reiterated the need for global partnership to mobilize financing and technologies towards climate action and green transition.
19 February 2022

Air pollution may negatively affect male fertility: Study

Air pollution may negatively affect semen quality, particularly the ability of sperm to swim in the right direction, according to the findings of a new research, The Guardian reported.
18 February 2022