Rina Tudu from Rajshahi
We cannot protect our biodiversity if we are not aware of about the importance each elements of biodiversity. Birds are one of the important parts of our biodiversity. Birds protect the environment and play vital role to make the balance of the nature. However, it needless to say that every part of biodiversity benefits us and is useful. But many times we destroy biodiversity and kill birds and other life forms without realizing their benefits in our life.
Recently, few children were playing under a tree in Mundhumala Panchnandar Mahali Para village of Rajshahi. Suddenly a baby bird fell from a tree in the middle of the game. Some children caught the bird and were very happy thinking that they could catch the bird! Some of the children thought of killing the baby bird and some of them were busy feeding it! The baby bird was absolutely devastated by the fear!
At this time some youths noticed the matter. They ran and rescued the baby bird from the hands of the children. However, the baby bird may have fallen from the tree for some reason. The youths said to the children, ‘Why are you holding the bird? Leave it. Birds are our friends and they benefit us. The mother of this baby birds might be crying losing it as same your parents might cry if they lose you! So the baby bird should be released.’
At the words of the youths, the children let the bird go. All together the baby bird left the sky. And it seems that the bird is quite happy to go to its own nest! The bird flew into the sky and returned to its address. The children also realized that birds benefit us and we should not harm them.
Translated by Silvanus Lamin