Environment
Spotted Deer Disappearing: What Must Be Done to Protect Nature?
Habitat loss, poaching, stray dogs, disease and shortages of fresh water and food are driving down the spotted deer of Nijhum Dwip.
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Environment
Ziaur Rahman Foundation Plants Trees and Distributes Saplings in Patuakhali
The Ziaur Rahman Foundation planted trees and gave students more than 700 fruit and medicinal saplings at two schools in Patuakhali Sadar upazila.
Crops
Hill Runoff Floods Low-Lying Areas of Jamalpur
Hill runoff and rain have flooded low-lying areas of Islampur upazila in Jamalpur, submerging crops, homes and village roads and leaving thousands of people in hardship.
Crops
Severe Erosion Swallows Homes in Gaibandha, Crops on 118 Hectares Damaged
Rising and falling rivers in Gaibandha have damaged crops on at least 118 hectares and triggered severe erosion that has left more than 800 riverside families homeless.
Environment
Parents Mark Daughter's Birthday with Blood Donation and Tree Planting
A couple in Narayanganj marked their daughter's second birthday by donating blood and planting trees rather than holding a lavish celebration.
Crops
Irregularities Alleged in Flood-Hit Farmer List, Complaint to UNO
Farmers in Kawadighi haor, Rajnagar, have complained to the upazila nirbahi officer that local representatives and a sub-assistant agriculture officer left real flood victims off the government aid list.
EnvironmentUS irrigated land stops growing as water use per acre falls
American irrigated area grew more than tenfold from 1890 but has stalled since 1997, even as the water applied to each acre has fallen sharply.
Fisheries
Live Russell's Viper Caught in Fisherman's Net in Manikganj
A fisherman in Harirampur, Manikganj caught a live Russell's viper in his net on the Padma and brought it ashore unharmed so it could be handed to the Forest Department.
CropsSick soil and overuse of fertiliser and pesticides threaten Bangladesh's farming
A Jagonews24 article published on 30 June 2026 warned that falling soil organic matter, excess chemical fertiliser and indiscriminate pesticide use were weakening Bangladesh's agriculture, and called for soil test-based fertilising and integrated pest management.
AgribusinessDhaka North administrator pledged to free 29 canals, including Muslim Bazar canal
On 29 June 2026, Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan said 29 canals under the corporation, including Muslim Bazar canal, would be freed from illegal occupation in phases on the Prime Minister's instructions. He announced it while opening a tree-planting drive that is part of a five-lakh-tree programme.
Agribusiness
Python Found Hiding in a Hardware Shop
A python has been rescued from a hardware shop at Nildumur Bazar next to the Sundarbans in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.
Environment
Recalling His Father, the Prime Minister Stresses the Importance of Planting Trees
Recalling the neem trees Bangladesh planted in Saudi Arabia under the late President Ziaur Rahman, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged everyone to plant more trees to protect the environment and keep the country liveable.
Crops
8-Foot Python Caught in Farmer's Net in Khagrachhari
A python about eight feet long got caught in a farmer's net at Hutchinsonpur in Khagrachhari and was later rescued by a Forest Department team.