EnvironmentOn the morning of 28 July 2026 the forest department rescued a python nearly 10 feet long beside a settlement at Char Phulbari in Ulipur, Kurigram, and said it would go to Rangpur Zoo after health checks.
CropsFireflies are not flies but beetles of the family Lampyridae. They flash a cold light made by luciferin and luciferase to find mates, and habitat loss, light pollution and pesticides are their main threats.
Not all rice is equal in nutrition, and the type, processing and degree of polishing decide how healthy a plate of rice is.
State Minister Sultan Salahuddin Tuku said the government is giving top priority to rehabilitating farmers hit by natural disasters as he toured flood-damaged Patiya.
Recent floods from heavy rain and hill runoff destroyed crops worth about Tk 478 crore across 43 districts, with vegetables accounting for about half the loss.
Hilsa and other fish are scarce in Pirojpur markets even at the height of the season, pushing prices beyond the reach of ordinary buyers.
Jackfruit seeds add a nutty taste to a simple chicken curry that goes well with hot rice, polao or roti.
LivestockA farm in Mirsarai, Chattogram, that started with five cows in 2012 held more than 300 cattle and about 500 animals in all in July 2026, and sold more than 200 cattle and buffaloes at that year's Eid ul-Adha.
Rooftop farmingFrom 9 to 23 July 2026, the month-long National Tree Fair in Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar sold 8,12,802 saplings worth Tk 6,73,29,236, with indoor plants and rooftop garden trees selling best.
The wrong way of washing hilsa, not the spices, is often why the fish loses its flavour, and a few simple rules can keep its oil and aroma intact.
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman attended the Maldives' 61st Independence Day parade as a special guest and planted a sapling under the country's Five Million Trees Project.
CropsOn 26 July 2026 the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu hosted a mango festival, "Bangladesh Mango Delicacy", showing late-season mangoes from the Rajshahi region and processed mango products to about 250 guests.
Edible oil importers and marketers want soybean and palm oil prices raised by Tk 10 a litre, saying they are importing at a loss, but the commerce ministry has yet to decide.
