Abstract
Bangladesh supports 31 species of bats including three species of fruit bats. The flying fox is still a common and widely distributed species among the fruit bats whereas the Indian Pipistrelle is the commonest among the smaller insectivorous bats. The largest of the insect bats is the False Vampire that is also quite common and widely distributed in the country. Most bat population are declining because of habitat destruction. An estimated 80 per cent of known roosts of the flying for have been lost during the past three decades. Bangladesh Wildlife Preservation Act does not protect the bats.