Two new butterfly species - spotless oakblue and shinning plushblue - have recently been discovered in Moulvibazar.
Jiban Bikash Karjakram, a voluntary organisation, during the preparation of a list of butterflies found the two new species in the country’s north-eastern district, said a press release on Saturday.
According to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there are 305 butterfly species in Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, a three-day photo exhibition on 57 butterfly species at Drik Gallery in the capital will end on Sunday.
The Jiban Bikash Karjakram in collaboration with the Forest Department arranged the exhibition titled ‘Chhobi Dekho Shekho, Butterfly of Bangladesh - Inventory Fourth Phase’ (Know the butterflies of Bangladesh through pictures).
The exhibition has been arranged in an attempt to create public awareness about the conservation of butterfly and its importance in the ecology.
IUCN country representative (Bangladesh) Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmad and conservator of forest Ashit Ranjan Pal, and chairman of zoology department at Jahangirnagar University Prof Monwar Hossain were present at the inaugural function of the exhibition on Friday.
Leader of the butterfly inventory group Mirza Shamim Ahsan Habib presided over the function.
As part of preparing the list of butterflies, this time the Jiban Bikash Karjakram has worked in the country’s eight areas --Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Jessore, Narail, Bandarban (Sadar Upazila), Bhola, Cox’s Bazar and Natore- for 15 months.
The Jiban Bikash Karjakram is conducting a survey to prepare the list of Bangladeshi butterflies. So far it has completed the survey in 30 districts and identified 238 species of butterfly there.
Jiban Bikash Karjakram, a voluntary organisation, during the preparation of a list of butterflies found the two new species in the country’s north-eastern district, said a press release on Saturday.
According to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there are 305 butterfly species in Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, a three-day photo exhibition on 57 butterfly species at Drik Gallery in the capital will end on Sunday.
The Jiban Bikash Karjakram in collaboration with the Forest Department arranged the exhibition titled ‘Chhobi Dekho Shekho, Butterfly of Bangladesh - Inventory Fourth Phase’ (Know the butterflies of Bangladesh through pictures).
The exhibition has been arranged in an attempt to create public awareness about the conservation of butterfly and its importance in the ecology.
IUCN country representative (Bangladesh) Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmad and conservator of forest Ashit Ranjan Pal, and chairman of zoology department at Jahangirnagar University Prof Monwar Hossain were present at the inaugural function of the exhibition on Friday.
Leader of the butterfly inventory group Mirza Shamim Ahsan Habib presided over the function.
As part of preparing the list of butterflies, this time the Jiban Bikash Karjakram has worked in the country’s eight areas --Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Jessore, Narail, Bandarban (Sadar Upazila), Bhola, Cox’s Bazar and Natore- for 15 months.
The Jiban Bikash Karjakram is conducting a survey to prepare the list of Bangladeshi butterflies. So far it has completed the survey in 30 districts and identified 238 species of butterfly there.
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