Bayezid Bostami shrine

Bayezid Bostami shrine

A critically endangered Bostami turtle (Nilssonia nigricans), a rare freshwater species of Bangladesh, rests on grass after being released into its natural habitat at the Bayezid Bostami Shrine pond on 15 January, part of a conservation effort that saw 32 hatchlings returned to the wild. Photo: Collected

32 Bostami turtles reared at Bayezid Bostami shrine, released into pond 

Bostami turtle is listed as Critically Endangered on IUCN Red List 

53 incubator-born endangered Bostami tortoises released on Thursday

53 incubator-born endangered Bostami tortoises released on Thursday

Bayezid Bostami shrine. Photo: HelloTravel

Minor boy’s remains recovered from Bayezid Bostami shrine’s pond in Chattogram