Sheikh Hasina bestowed with UN’s Champions of the Earth Award

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the ‘Champions of the Earth’ award of United Nations.
14 September 2015, 05:30 AM

Rare baby rhinos filmed in Indonesian park

Three critically endangered Javan rhinoceros calves have been caught on camera in an Indonesian national park.
9 September 2015, 15:37 PM

UN report: 'Decisive year' for world's forestry

The world's forests face a "decisive year" as nations prepare to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals and gather for key climate talks, a UN report says.
7 September 2015, 14:13 PM

Earth's trees number '3 trillion'

There are just over three trillion trees on Earth, according to a new assessment.
3 September 2015, 05:26 AM

Fish, snake caught mid-battle by Australian fisherman

An Australian spear fisherman has captured a bizarre battle between what appears to be one of the world's most venomous fish and a deadly snake.
1 September 2015, 08:05 AM

Pro-BNP lawyers demand re-election to Bar Council

Supreme Court Bar Association, dominated by pro-BNP lawyers, demands suspension of the results of recently held elections to Bangladesh Bar Council and a re-election to it, alleging “unprecedented irregularities”.
31 August 2015, 15:29 PM

Floating architecture to combat rising water levels

As global warming causes water levels around the world to rise, an old architectural form, floating architecture, is being updated to enable living in flood-prone areas. Floating architecture has been around for centuries, particularly in low-lying parts of Europe such as the Netherlands.
30 August 2015, 06:41 AM

Rare black bear waiting for freedom

Caught by an indigenous man in Baghachhari area of Rangamati, a rare black bear is waiting for help to be freed. The forest department is trying to rescue the bear, which is globally vulnerable and endangered in Bangladesh.
29 August 2015, 09:43 AM

How birds see straight (video)

Swans beat their wings five times per second, and yet their heads stay remarkably still. How is this possible?
29 August 2015, 04:52 AM

The extinct species of Bangladesh

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:54 AM

The extinct species of Bangladesh

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:44 AM

Animals that can't be seen in Bangladesh anymore

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:34 AM

The unlikeliest of friendships!

The female grey wolf and male brown were spotted every night for ten days straight, spending several hours together between 8pm and 4am.
25 August 2015, 08:17 AM

Carbon credits like ‘printing money’

The vast majority of carbon credits generated by Russia and Ukraine did not represent cuts in emissions, according to a new study.
25 August 2015, 07:04 AM

Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier sheds big ice chunk

Scientists are studying a big mass of ice that has broken off the Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland.
24 August 2015, 15:30 PM

30 whales mysteriously die in Alaska

Thirty large whales have died in the western Gulf of Alaska since May, an unusually high number for the region, and scientists aren't sure what's causing the die-off.
23 August 2015, 09:37 AM

Marine mammals thriving in Thames

Ten years of public sightings show that large marine mammals are regularly found in the River Thames.
20 August 2015, 08:31 AM

‘Boon granter’ turtles of Bostami shrine (video)

The story behind Bostami turtles goes back around 1,200 years to its origin – what locals believe are embodiments of genies trapped in animal forms.
16 August 2015, 06:03 AM

Elephant fact file

An elephant’s heart beats only 25 times a minute. Your heart usually beats between 60 to 80 times a minute
12 August 2015, 10:56 AM

Elephant conservation initiatives in Bangladesh

Government announces seven sanctuaries in the country—Chunti, Pablakhali, Teknaf, Sangu, Dudhpukuria-Dhopachhari and Fashiakhali and one national park (Kaptai national park) to conserve elephants and other wild life
12 August 2015, 10:53 AM