Lend a Hand

     A group students from zoology department in Chittagong University are researching about these tortoises. The goal of this group is to increase the number of tortoises, give them right place and proper care. I think if they take it seriously, the number of tortoises will increase. One think I would like to say that, […]

Surprising

     Surprising news is some people tried to kill this rare species. In 2004, some people mixed poison in the pond. All fish had died, but fortunately the tortoises did not die by poisoning. After I visited the place I realized that it is very easy to do any harm for these tortoises. I was […]

Real Picture

Last Sunday I visited Bayazid Bostami and took these two pictures. I was surprised to see that numerous people came to feed the tortoises. People were busy to feed the tortoises. Food was scattered here and there, no one was caring about the environment. One person said these tortoises do not need any care because […]

About me

        My name is Tortoise. I live in a small pond in Chittagong cantonment. My ancestors were living in this area since 1200 years.        Every day many people visit me. They feed me, and sometimes I get bored by eating lots of food. No one cares for me. Even they do not […]

Believe

  All tortoises live in a small pond. One priest of this mazar said that the authority presumes 400-500 tortoises are in this pond. People use the same water to wash before praying. Local people call mazaris to the tortoises, and they think these tortoises have some superiority. People believe if anyone wishes anything by […]