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Flood Warning for Low-Lying Riverside Areas in Several Districts
Floods may develop or worsen in low-lying riverside areas of various regions in the next 24 to 48 hours, with flash and short-term floods possible in places.
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Snakebite Victim Did Not Skip Treatment to Watch Argentina Match, Says Local Member
Social media posts claimed an Argentina supporter died after skipping snakebite treatment to watch a football match, but he in fact died while being treated in hospital.
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329mm of rain in a day, and 54 dead in landslides across seven districts
Meteorologists say the monsoon depression tracked due west close to the coast, trapping the rain clouds over Chattogram division.
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Heavy Rain May Cause Floods in Eight Districts
Heavy to very heavy rain may cause floods in eight districts in the next 24 to 72 hours, with rivers flowing at warning level and low-lying areas at risk of inundation.
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Snake Charmer Bitten by Cobra in Kushtia Leaves Hospital Before Finishing Treatment
Imran Hossain, the snake charmer bitten by a cobra in Bheramara, Kushtia, has left hospital before completing treatment, saying he was ashamed.
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A Waterhen Family Among Moss and Water Spinach
A student describes a family of waterhens (dahuk) that has made its home among moss and water spinach in a neglected pond behind his house.
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Army Distributes 26,000 Saplings in a Day in Khagrachhari
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.
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Tourism Minister Launches 'One Child, One Tree' Programme in Manikganj
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.
CropsTangail man turns a rooftop pomegranate garden into a sapling business
Al 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.
Livestock
Snake Charmer Hospitalised After Cobra Bite in Kushtia
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.
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Fresh Flood Risk in Seven Districts
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.
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Husband Killed With Snake and Sleeping Pills: Woman Arrested With Lover in India
Police in Meerut, India, have arrested a woman and her alleged lover accused of using sleeping pills and a venomous snake to kill her husband.
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Special Emphasis Needed on Producing and Planting Saplings of Valuable Trees
Opening the Mymensingh divisional tree fair, State Minister M Iqbal Hossain urged special emphasis on producing and planting saplings of valuable trees.