Wildlife

Nature Quest / The forest flame …

11 September 2026 • Wildlife

After 12 days away, elephants Samrat and Niharkoli return to Gazipur Safari Park

Our Correspondent, Gazipur

25 August 2026 • Wildlife

According to the Forest Department, the rescued the endangered turtles included Indian softshell turtles, locally known as “sundhi kachim”, and spotted pond turtles, locally known as “kori kaitta”. Photo: Star

250 endangered turtles rescued from alleged trafficking in Bhola

Our Correspondent, Barishal

25 August 2026 • Wildlife

Elephants Samrat, Niharkoli headed back to Gazipur Safari Park

Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar

24 August 2026 • Wildlife

Anti-poaching drive lifts spotted deer sightings in eastern Sundarbans: Forest officials

Partha Chakrabortty

22 August 2026 • Wildlife

Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary offers little safety for buffaloes

Sohrab Hossain

22 August 2026 • Wildlife

Forest Department returns two elephants to owners after nearly two years

Our Correspondent, Gazipur

20 August 2026 • Wildlife

The wondrous weaver

A male baya weaver puts the finishing touches on its intricately woven hanging nest in Chattogram’s Anowara upazila.

3 July 2026

Another dead whale washes ashore at Kuakata in 26 days

56-foot carcass renews concern over marine ecosystem and biodiversity

30 June 2026

Langurs of Maheshpur: Forests vanish, hunger grows for 200 black-faced langurs

Habitat loss and inadequate feeding have left Jhenaidah’s langurs malnourished, vulnerable and in conflict with villagers

28 June 2026

Endangered slow loris rescued

An endangered Bengal slow loris was rescued after it strayed into a residential area in Aman Bazar of Hathazari upazila in Chattogram yesterday morning.

28 June 2026

Endangered Bengal slow loris rescued while wandering into Chattogram neighbourhood

Forest officials plan to release the rescued animal after assessing its health and condition

27 June 2026

The forest mothers

A mother Asian Paradise Flycatcher feeds an insect to her hungry fledgling beneath the cool canopy of a tree in Poba, Rajshahi.

26 June 2026

A cluster of translucent cuttlefish eggs, often called “sea grapes”, sways gently on the shallow seabed of the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island, each one holding a tiny master of disguise yet to hatch.

19 June 2026

Kuakata Sea Beach: Nine years, 140 dead dolphins, zero probe

Over the past nine years, at least 140 dolphins have washed ashore on Kuakata’s beaches, but not a single death has been scientifically investigated.

14 June 2026

Nine years, 140 dead dolphins, zero scientific examinations

Experts say Bangladesh lacks the facilities needed to investigate marine mammal deaths

13 June 2026

The elusive hunter

A sleek, spotted Asian leopard cat -- one of Bangladesh’s most elusive felines -- rests on the forest floor in Moulvibazar.

5 June 2026

Last crocodile removed from Khan Jahan Ali Mazar pond, ending centuries-old tradition

Officials say the decision was made in the interest of public safety

3 June 2026

Sundarbans closed for three months to protect wildlife breeding

Entry ban sparks livelihood concerns among families dependent on the forest

31 May 2026

In Shariatpur villages, monkeys come knocking for food

Around 5,000-6,000 monkeys now roam parts of Naria and Bhedarganj, raiding homes as natural food sources decline

28 May 2026

Endangered leopard cat rescued in Sreemangal

The animal was reportedly hit by a vehicle

22 May 2026

Baba’s home

An elegant male Indian paradise-flycatcher, locally known as “Shah-Bulbul”, tends to its hungry nestlings in Chuadanga during the peak of the summer breeding season.

22 May 2026

The gaze of wonder

Clinging to a slender tree trunk in Moulvibazar’s Lawachara National Park, an endangered Bengal slow loris, commonly known as Lojjaboti Banor, peers into the forest with its large, soulful eyes.

15 May 2026

Three endangered spectacled langurs rescued from Ctg house linked to trafficking ring

Court verbally asks to keep seized langurs at safari park temporarily

4 May 2026

Tête-à-Tweet

Perched face-to-face on a sunlit branch in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila, two Asian glossy starlings are locked in what feels like an intimate conversation.

1 May 2026

Dead elephant found mutilated in Rangamati forest

Wildlife experts and officials trade blame over alleged negligence

27 April 2026

Rare freshwater crocodile caught in Padma

Reptile, about seven feet long, handed over to authorities