The Bangladesh Army's Dighinala zone distributed 26,000 fruit and timber saplings in one day in Khagrachhari, and gave saplings and dry food to students of a madrasa and orphanage.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam launched the 'One Child, One Tree' programme at a primary school in Manikganj to build a green, liveable Bangladesh.
Hilsa catches in Barishal's rivers remain far below expectations despite the start of the season, sharply pushing up prices and leaving fishermen in debt.
CropsAl Amin of Basail in Tangail planted pomegranates in drums on his roof in 2023 to give his cancer-stricken mother safe fruit; by July 2026 he kept 26 varieties and said grafted saplings earned him Tk 60,000-80,000 a month.
A snake charmer, Imran Hossain, 38, was bitten while catching a cobra at a home in Bheramara, Kushtia, and is being treated at Kushtia General Hospital.
Heavy rain may cause floods again in seven districts over the next 24 to 72 hours, with rivers in several districts flowing at warning level.
Opening the Mymensingh divisional tree fair, State Minister M Iqbal Hossain urged special emphasis on producing and planting saplings of valuable trees.
Seeds, fertiliser and livestock vaccines are being given to flood-hit farmers and livestock owners in the Chattogram region, Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said.
EnvironmentOn 18 July 2026 the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre warned that heavy rain upstream in Assam could push the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar over danger level within two days, while the Kushiyara was already above it at two points.
Police have arrested alleged shooter Tanim Reza alias Bappi and four associates over extortion and firing in Motijheel, recovering three foreign firearms and seven rounds.
Commercial grape farming is taking root in Rajshahi, with one young engineer harvesting 7,021 kg worth about Tk 21 lakh from 360 vines this season.
Hilsa rubbed raw with onion, spices and mustard oil, then cooked gently with green chillies, makes a quick monsoon dish for hot rice.
On an 8,000-square-foot roof in Narayanganj, Bazlur Rashid Selim keeps more than 200 pairs of birds of 50 species purely as a hobby.
