Thousands of rare Irrawaddy dolphins have been found in Bangladeshi waters, a wildlife advocacy group said Wednesday, a hopeful sign for a vulnerable species found only in small numbers elsewhere. However, the newly discovered population is already threatened by climate change and fishing nets, the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society said. Nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, [...]

The wildlife conservation law will be amended with the provision of life term imprisonment and fines of up to Tk 3 lakh for poaching and killing of wild animal. The move to amend the three-decade old law is seen as an attempt by the government to convey a stern signal to poachers that it is [...]