Nature

The foxtail orchid, one of the most common, popular, and easygoing species, is being heavily extracted from Bangladesh forests. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Earth

Imbalanced: Of astounding orchid diversity, laissez-faire trade, and lax conservation in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, you can buy orchids of every shape, size, and colour, with prices ranging from Tk100 to Tk10,000. But what is the real cost of the booming orchid trade?

Infographic: TBS
By The Numbers

World's most polluted countries

Fishing cat, commonly and wrongly called as Fishing tiger. Photo Adnan Azad
Earth

The fishing cat is no 'tiger'

The children were mentored by artist and cartoonist Morshed Mishu (right), who attended the exhibition on 1 March. Photos: Saqlain Rizve
Splash

A Song of Nature’s Children: A glimpse into the lives of Garo and Hajong

A close contact with nature of Sreemangal
In Focus

A close contact with nature of Sreemangal

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

When data meets nature

Environmentalist Matin Saikat holds the wings of an eagle in front of his Bangladesh Poribesh School, the country’s one and only environment school, in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Nature lover builds country’s first environment school in Cumilla

Unplanned urbanisation damages cultivable lands. Photo: Mumit M
Climate Change

Rapid urbanisation blamed for most damage to nature

FILE PHOTO: People take part in a march during COP15, the two-week U.N. Biodiversity summit in Montreal, Quebec, Canada December 10, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo
World+Biz

Ministers near global deal at landmark UN nature talks

Sea birds fly along the South rookery in St. George, Alaska, U.S., May 24, 2021. Picture taken May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
World+Biz

Nature at risk of 'cascading' species extinction: study

Police officers walk past a sign as they patrol outside the Palais de Congres, during the opening of COP15, the two-week U.N. biodiversity summit in Montreal, Quebec, Canada December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
World+Biz

At COP15, businesses urged to act for nature

Police officers walk past a sign as they patrol outside the Palais de Congres, during the opening of COP15, the two-week U.N. biodiversity summit in Montreal, Quebec, Canada December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
China

China urges action as ministers meet at UN nature summit

Dr Saleemul Huq is addressing in a world conference
Bangladesh

Prof Saleemul Huq named one of Nature's 10 people who helped shape science in 2022