Environment
Relief Distributed Among 300 Flood-Hit Families in Khagrachhari
Food has been distributed among 300 families affected by the recent flood in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari.
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Short-Term Flood Risk in August, One Depression Possible
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says heavy monsoon rain may cause short-term floods in parts of the north, north-east and south-east in August, and a depression may form in the Bay of Bengal.
Fisheries
Six-Foot Python Caught in Fisherman's Net
Police have rescued a python about six feet long that was caught in fishermen's net in Paikerchhara beel in Bhurungamari, Kurigram.
Crops
Returnee Migrant Earns Tk 10 Lakh From Longan in Dinajpur
A returnee migrant in Dinajpur's Chirirbandar has sold Tk 10 lakh worth of longan this year from 100 trees on two acres and hopes to earn as much again from saplings.
Crops
30 Tonnes of Rice Allocated, Not a Handful Reached Flood Victims
Thirty tonnes of GR rice allocated for flood victims in Nageshwari, Kurigram, has lain in a warehouse for more than a month without being distributed, local representatives allege.
Crops
Python Rescued From Paddy Field
A python found in a paddy field in Sreemangal's Hail Haor has been rescued unharmed and handed to the forest department after a local man persuaded villagers not to kill it.
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Find the Plant You Want at the Tree Fair
Visitors and buyers are crowding the month-long National Tree Fair 2026 in Dhaka as it enters its final stage.
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Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Boalkhali
A 38-year-old housewife, Jyotsna Singha, has died after being bitten by a snake at her home in Boalkhali, Chattogram.
Environment
A Green Village Inside Dhaka's Tree Fair
At Dhaka's National Tree Fair, entrepreneur Rakibul Amin has built a small village-style green corner that lets visitors forget the city's traffic, concrete and dust.
Crops
Can Dipto Luchi Be Grown in a Pot? Here's How
Dipto luchi, or Peperomia pellucida, is a fast-growing medicinal herb that can easily be grown in pots on a rooftop, balcony or in a yard.
Livestock
Wild Animal Attack Kills a Thousand Chickens on Farm
About 1,000 chickens at a poultry farm in Darshana, Chuadanga, have died in an overnight attack by a wild animal, causing an estimated loss of Tk 4 to 5 lakh.
Environment
Villagers' Restraint Returns Two Fishing Cat Cubs to Their Mother
Two cubs of the endangered fishing cat found in a bamboo grove in Chuadanga were safely reclaimed by their mother after villagers kept watch without touching them.
Environment
After Dogs and Boars, Israel Plans to Use Crocodiles Against Palestinian Prisoners
Israel has announced a plan to guard Palestinian political prisoners with Nile crocodiles, the latest in a long record of animals being used against Palestinians, a Middle East Eye report says.