Crops
Forest Land Grabbed for Malta and Pineapple Farming, 5 Acres Recovered
A joint drive in Kamalganj recovered about 5 acres of reserved forest that local influential people had turned into malta, pineapple, lemon and betel nut gardens.
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Environment
FisheriesEight-foot python caught in fishing net in Kalmakanda released into forest
On 15 July 2026 a python about 8 feet long and weighing 11 kg was caught in fishermen's net in Kalmakanda, Netrokona; the next day the Forest Department rescued it and released it in the Kanthalbari forest near the Lengura border.
Agrotech
Tree Monitoring App to Track Every Sapling in 250 Million Tree Plantation Drive
A Tree Monitoring App will soon be launched to track the location, care and survival of every sapling planted under the government's 250 million tree programme.
Environment
Army Will Plant More Than 11 Lakh Trees, Says Army Chief
Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman opened the army's 2026 tree plantation campaign, under which 11 lakh 36 thousand trees will be planted.
Livestock
Python Caught at Sreemangal Home Where Ducks and Chickens Kept Vanishing
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued a python from a house in Sreemangal where ducks and chickens had been disappearing.
Livestock
Patuakhali Snake Venom Farm Has Venom but No Buyers
The country's only commercial snake venom farm could produce Tk 8 crore of venom a month, but drug companies have shown no interest in processing it.
Agrotech
Thousands of Seedlings From a Tiny Tissue: Tissue Culture Is Changing Bangladesh's Horticulture
DAE's three tissue culture labs produced 212,387 disease-free seedlings in a year, cutting costs for farmers and reducing dependence on imported plants.
EnvironmentChhatra Dal faction hands out green-campus leaflets at Jagannath University
On 15 July 2026 a faction of Jagannath University Chhatra Dal distributed awareness leaflets on campus under the slogan "Green campus, healthy environment, bright future", urging students to help make the university greener.
CropsMonsoon is tree-planting season in Bangladesh: what to plant and where
In mid-July 2026, Jagonews24 set out why the Asharh-Shraban monsoon is the best time to plant saplings in Bangladesh, while the national tree plantation campaign and tree fairs were under way across the country.
Crops
Floods Hit 8,000 Farmers in Khagrachhari, Losses Put at Tk 12 Crore
Floods from heavy rain and hill run-off have hit about 8,000 farmers in Khagrachhari, with agricultural losses estimated at about Tk 12.21 crore.
Environment
Floods Damage Nearly 4,000 Houses in Moulvibazar
Floods have damaged 3,932 mud and semi-pucca houses in four upazilas of Moulvibazar, leaving residents in severe hardship.
Fisheries
Two Cousins Drown While Bathing in Pond in Cumilla
Two eight-year-old cousins drowned in a pond in Pomkara village of Brahmanpara upazila, Cumilla.
Environment
14-Year-Old Girl Dies Saving Younger Siblings From King Cobra
A 14-year-old girl in the Philippines died of a king cobra bite after using her body to shield her three younger siblings while they bathed in a river.