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Teesta Riverside People Fear Floods and Erosion
The Teesta in Lalmonirhat rose above the danger mark on 23 June after upstream runoff and heavy rain, leaving riverside people fearing floods and erosion.
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Rivers Rise in Kurigram, Flooding Feared in Low-Lying Areas
Rivers in Kurigram are still below danger level but rising, and the Water Development Board warns low-lying char areas along the Teesta may flood within 72 hours.
Crops
Why Is the Doyel, the National Bird, Disappearing?
The doyel, Bangladesh's national bird, is in steep decline as pesticide use, urbanisation and loss of nesting places push it towards extinction, writes Sabbir Hossain.
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Bitten Farmer Arrives at Hospital With the Live Snake
A farmer in Pangsha, Rajbari, bitten by a venomous cobra while fetching fodder for his cattle, went to hospital carrying the live snake.
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Let Farmers' Sweat Yield a Harvest of Fairness
Bangladesh's farmers ensure the country's food security but are often denied a fair price for what they grow, argues a student writer.
Fisheries
Two Pythons Rescued in Two Days in Sreemangal
Two pythons were rescued from separate places in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, over two days and released into the forest.
Environment
Flood Fears Grip Sunamganj from the Haors to the Town
Continuous rain and hill runoff are raising rivers in Sunamganj, cutting roads in Tahirpur and leaving more than two million people fearing floods.
Environment
Heavy Rain Forecast in the North, Low-Lying Riverside Areas May Flood
Above-normal rainfall is expected in northern Bangladesh and upstream areas from 21 to 30 June, raising the risk of short-term flooding in low-lying riverside areas.
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Heavy Rain Likely in Three Divisions for Three Days, Flooding Possible
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre has forecast heavy rain over the next three days in Mymensingh, Sylhet and Rangpur divisions, which could cause short-term flooding.
Environment
Rivers Rise in Kurigram, Short-Term Flooding Feared
The Dudhkumar and Brahmaputra continue to rise in Kurigram, and the Water Development Board warns of possible short-term flooding within 72 hours.
EnvironmentMawsynram in Meghalaya gets 530mm of rain in 24 hours, raising Bangladesh flood fears
In June 2026, Mawsynram in India's Meghalaya state recorded 530 millimetres of rain in 24 hours. Experts warned that such upstream rain could quickly raise rivers and haors in north-eastern Bangladesh.
Environment
Teesta Rises With Upstream Flow, Raising Flood Fears in Low-Lying Areas
Upstream hill water and continuous rain have pushed the Teesta in Lalmonirhat to within 15 centimetres of the danger level, raising fears of flooding downstream.
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12-Foot Python That Strayed Into Village Rescued
A 12-foot python caught in a net around farmland in Wahedpur union was rescued unharmed and released into the forest of Baraiyadhala National Park.