Environment
Hill Torrents Submerge Sunamganj Roads, Flood Feared
Hill torrents from upstream have again submerged two key roads in Sunamganj, cutting Tahirpur upazila off from the district town by road.
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Feni Readies for Possible Flood, 224 Shelters Opened
Feni district administration has prepared 224 shelters, stocked relief and rescue equipment and begun forming volunteer teams to deal with a possible flood.
Environment
Venomous Snake Bites Four Girls in School Hostel in India, One Dies
A 13-year-old girl died and three others were seriously injured after a krait entered a residential school hostel in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand, India.
Environment
Khagrachhari Flood Worsens, All Primary Schools in District Closed
The flood in Khagrachhari has worsened with continuous rain and hill torrents, cutting key roads, stranding more than 500 tourists in Sajek and forcing schools to close.
Environment
Plant a Tree for Every Newborn, Prime Minister Urges
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman called for turning tree planting into a social movement, urging families to celebrate every birth by planting a tree, as he opened the 2026 environment and tree fairs.
Environment
Dhaka Must Be Made a Liveable City: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Dhaka must be made a liveable city and stressed environmental awareness while opening the national tree plantation campaign on 9 July.
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Young Grower Shibli Sadik Succeeds With Pomegranates, Using AI Cameras and Bees
In Charghat, Rajshahi, young entrepreneur Shibli Sadik Shuvo combines AI-based camera surveillance and beehives to run a profitable 300-tree pomegranate orchard.
Environment
Chittagong University Student Bitten by Snake Near Women's Hall
A Chittagong University law student bitten by a venomous snake on a road beside Khaleda Zia Hall is under close observation at Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
Environment
Flood Swamps Substation, Leaving Dighinala Upazila and Sajek Without Power
Power supply to Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari, including the Sajek tourist area, has been off since the afternoon of 8 July after floodwater submerged the local substation.
Environment
Hobby Gardener Rakibul Amin to Receive National Environment Award
Md Rakibul Amin, owner of Gardening Bangladesh, is being honoured in the National Tree Planting Award 2025 for a decade of greening Dhaka's rooftops, balconies and offices.
Environment
Cobra in the Middle of the Road Halts Traffic for 30 Minutes
A cobra sitting with its hood raised in the middle of a busy Bengaluru road stopped traffic for about 30 minutes until police moved it to safety.
Environment
Government Aims to Build the Country Giving Development and Environment Equal Weight
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has renewed the government's pledge to build a green, climate-resilient Bangladesh, giving development and conservation equal importance.
FisheriesTrawler sinks off Taltali after helping stranded fishermen, two missing
The trawler FB Mohima sank in rough weather in the Bay of Bengal off Taltali, Barguna, on 7 July 2026; 16 of the 18 fishermen on board were rescued and two were missing.