Zoo animals

Mintu Howladar, a seasoned caretaker serving 18 years at the National Zoo, can recount more than 10 major accidents involving animal caretakers since 2000. Photo: Asma Sultana Prova
Panorama

A razor-thin line between life and death: What does it take to tend to zoo animals

Veteran animal caretakers at the National Zoo revealed the challenges and hazards they encountered in the course of their duties

The binturong is a completely harmless animal. Photo taken at Lawachara National Park. Photo: Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz
Earth

Marvellous and mysterious: The binturongs of Bangladesh

All animals must be under a double fence to keep the animals calm in their private area and to prevent anybody from reaching the animal barrier fence. Photo: TBS
Panorama

'Solitary confinement of animals is the same as solitary confinement of humans'

Tk1,500cr master plan to offer Dhaka zoo animals cage-free life
Infrastructure

Tk1,500cr master plan to offer Dhaka zoo animals cage-free life