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Nine years, 140 dead dolphins, zero scientific examinations
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (525+ words) Over the past nine years, at least 140 dolphins have washed ashore on Kuakata's beaches, and not one has ever been examined by scientists to establish why they died. Ruman Imtiaz Tushar, president of the Kuakata Dolphin Protection Committee, the only…...
Let nature reclaim its space
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (451+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes How the FY2026-27 budget can bridge Bangladesh's climate finance gap How should Bangladesh's economy grow in the second half of 2020s? True sustainability for ports…...
Will we learn from the Khan Jahan Ali crocodile tragedy?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1139+ words) This is not merely a crocodile story. It is a story about preventable risks, institutional oversight, and the urgent need to modernise Bangladesh's wildlife management systems. This is why reputable zoos and safari parks around the world maintain multiple layers…...
Forests long in the grip of grabbers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (686+ words) On the edge of a sal forest in Gazipur's Barmi union, a newly built poultry farm stood out as an unwelcome intrusion. Fenced by plastic nets, the tin-shed structure was empty of birds or livestock. In one corner of the…...
The obstacles and opportunities: Career prospects for environmental science graduates
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (647+ words) I finished my toils with my undergrad, not knowing a single recruiter in the field," she says. "We are trained to understand what is breaking, how it's breaking, but not how to insert ourselves into fixing it. That gap is…...
Three endangered spectacled langurs rescued from Ctg house linked to trafficking ring
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) Three endangered spectacled langurs were rescued from a residence in Chattogram's Khulshi area last night during a raid by the Wildlife and Nature Conservation Division of the Forest Department. The operation took place at a residential building on High Level…...
The untold history of horses in South Asia
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (199+ words) TDS: The Ashvamedha is very prominent in the events of the Mahabharata. You also mentioned that horses appear in the Buddha Jatakas, and in the Perso-Islamic traditions, horses are central in many instances, both in religious and worldly imaginations. Could…...
MCC changes law on laminated bats as cost of willow rises
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (257+ words) Cricket'bats previously deemed illegal for adult amateur players are to be permitted after a change in the law brought about by the rising cost of English willow. The Marylebone'Cricket'Club (MCC), custodian of the laws of'cricket'since 1787, announced the move on Tuesday as…...
Endangered Bengal Slow Loris rescued in Habiganj
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (247+ words) Forest officials on Monday rescued an endangered Bengal Slow Loris (Nycticebus bengalensis), locally known as Lajjabati Banor, from a house in Habiganj's Chunarughat upazila and confirmed it will be released into the Satchari Reserve Forest later in the day. The…...
Ensure justice for wildlife cruelty
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (497+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes 'Islamisation in Bengal has no parallel in South Asia' From national security strategy to modernisation / Mapping Bangladesh's defence future "Zone-based school timings could…...