Natural resources

Natural resources

Rescued nilgai sent to Dulahazra Safari Park

A nilgai, rescued from Joydharbhanga village in Panchagarh Sadar upazila on Wednesday, was sent to Dulahazra Safari Park in Cox’s Bazar last night

4d ago

Adani plant supplying at half capacity

India’s Adani plant is supplying power through one of its units due to technical glitches, a development that can increase load-shedding, said officials from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) and the Power Grid Bangladesh.

4d ago

Endangered slow loris rescued in Habiganj

Forest Department today rescued a Bengal slow loris, from the Nalua tea garden in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj

4d ago

Case filed over killing elephant in Ctg

According to the case statement, the duo, along with several unidentified accomplices, attacked the elephant with sharp weapons until it died on April 6

6d ago

LPG price to remain unchanged in April

The new price will be effective from 6:00pm today

1w ago

Fire at the Sundarbans: More time needed to fully extinguish flame

Ten units from Fire Service with the Forest Department are actively working to put out the fire

3w ago

Tiger dies jumping off truck 'while being trafficked'

A tiger died of injuries after it jumped off a moving truck while allegedly being trafficked in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore yesterday

3w ago

Fire breaks out in Sundarbans

A fire broke out in the Sundarbans early yesterday but no water could be sprayed on the blaze even after 12 hours due to the lack of a nearby water source.

3w ago

Adani to restore full power to Bangladesh

Ahead of summer demand and on BPDB request, Adani Power has agreed to resume full supplies by next week

2m ago

Sundarbans Day: Deer poaching surges in the Sundarbans

Illegal deer hunting has surged in the Sundarbans, threatening the delicate ecosystem of the world’s largest mangrove forest.

2m ago

Fewer migratory birds visit JU this winter

Why haven't the birds come round this year?

2m ago

11 capped langurs rescued; 3 held

The Detective Branch of police yesterday rescued 11 endangered capped langurs and arrested three members of a wildlife trafficking ring in the capital's Jatrabari.

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St Martin’s Island: Clean-up effort to be launched from mid-Feb

A clean-up effort will be launched in St Martin’s Island under Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar in mid-February following suspension on tourism activities for next nine months

2m ago

LPG price hike ‘illogical and anti-people’: BNP

BNP has strongly protested the government's decision to hike the price of cylindered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), describing the move as “illogical and anti-people”

2m ago

12kg LPG cylinder to cost Tk 19 more Price now Tk 1,478

The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has risen by Tk 19 and is now selling at Tk 1,478 in retail points, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.

2m ago

Fuel prices hiked by Tk 1 per litre

The government has increased the prices of all four types of petroleum fuel by Tk 1 per litre, effective tomorrow [February 1], according to a gazette notification from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.

2m ago

The ‘misunderstood’ cat

The endangered fishing cat is a nocturnal species, which is often misunderstood and feared due to its misleading name, “Mechhobagh.”

2m ago

Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries

PHOTO: SHARIF SARWAR.Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries.A feather star clings to a coral in the Bay of Bengal at Saint Martin's Island. Also known as crinoids, these fascinating marine creatures are found in oceans worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. They inhabit vario

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