Sohanur Rahaman

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Sohanur Rahaman is a Chattogram-based journalist with seven years of experience covering crime, public safety, wildlife and conservation, environmental issues, health, and regional affairs across Chattogram Division, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
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Rarely coloured snakes found across Bangladesh spark fresh interest

Wildlife
From pale pink lotus cobras to yellowish-white water snakes, recent rescues highlight the need for scientific research into rare pigmentation and genetic traits. Several unusually...

Bangladeshi national arrested in India for smuggling endangered golden langurs

Wildlife
Indian police say the rescued langurs were found inside sacks and were allegedly being moved through Assam as part of an international wildlife trafficking...

Endangered slow loris rescued injured from Khagrachhari locality

Wildlife
An injured endangered slow loris was rescued from Khagrachhari’s Matiranga area and is receiving treatment before rehabilitation and release into its natural forest habitat,...

Rare Malayan Night Heron rescued from traffickers in Rangamati 

Biodiversity
Forest officials rescued a rare Malayan Night Heron from traffickers in Rangamati’s Kaptai after a tip-off raid, though suspects fled, leaving the bird behind...

Ailing wild elephant dies in Rangamati, mate refuses to leave body

Wildlife
A sick elderly wild elephant dies in Rangamati’s Longadu as its devoted mate refuses to leave the body, drawing emotional reactions from locals witnessing...

Two-month-old elephant calf dies from head injury, not fall from hill in Bandarban

Wildlife
A two-month-old elephant calf found dead in a pond in Bandarban bore injury marks, with a post-mortem indicating assault as forest officials launched a...

Mahfuz’s lone fight to protect wildlife in Khagrachhari forests

Wildlife
After leaving a life in England, Mahfuz Russel is rebuilding forests in Khagrachhari, empowering communities and protecting wildlife threatened by deforestation, fires and poaching...

Jungle Fowl rescued from market in Khagrachhari, released into hills

Wildlife
Forest officials rescued a protected jungle fowl from a market in Dighinala, Khagrachhari, and released it into nearby hills, urging public cooperation to stop...

Forest officer accused of eating wild chicken after claiming release

Wildlife
A forest official in Bangladesh’s hill district of Khagrachhari faces allegations of eating a wild chicken after authorities claimed it had been released into...

Wildlife crisis deepens in Chattogram Hill Tracts forests

Wildlife
Wildlife in the Chattogram Hill Tracts faces growing threats from deforestation, habitat loss and illegal hunting, as conservationists urge stronger forest protection and coordinated...
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