IslamBanglanews24's Islam page sets out, with Quran and hadith references, the five supplications the Prophet Muhammad made in strong wind, gathering clouds, drought, at the start of rain and in excessive rain.
CropsFalls of 32 mm to 154 mm in a week halted the northern winter-crop harvest, with sprouted and mouldy grain expected, while Victoria's barley crop is estimated at a record 6.4 million tonnes.
More than 100 mm fell over a large part of Queensland, closing the Landsborough Highway and cutting saleyard numbers, while restocker cattle prices rose on the promise of feed.
EnvironmentThe Met Office says the southwest monsoon may start leaving Bangladesh within the extended five-day outlook, with light to moderate rain and gusty winds in a few places in several divisions meanwhile.
CropsRecent rain has eased drought and irrigation costs in aman fields of Charghat and Raninagar; Raninagar planted about 18,500 hectares against a target of 19,070.
GalleryAfter days of rain, drops cling to balsam, allamanda, crepe jasmine and periwinkle and to the flowers of lemon, bitter gourd and chilli in Rangamati: a photo story by Prothom Alo's Supriyo Chakma.
The Met Office says a low may form over the north Bay of Bengal within 48 hours, with light to moderate rain and gusty wind in all eight divisions and moderately heavy falls in parts of Chattogram division.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department expects rain or thundershowers with gusty winds across the country in the 120 hours from 9am Thursday, with moderately heavy falls in places and relief from the mild heat wave over Dhaka, Faridpur, Rangpur, Jashore and Khulna.
Rain and falling supply have pushed most vegetables above Tk 70 a kg in Dhaka's markets, leaving shoppers uneasy on the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi holiday.
Fifteen days of on-off and heavy rain have flooded hundreds of acres of vegetables in Ishwardi, Pabna, leaving crops rotting and farmers in trouble.
Market ManagementGreen chilli sold for Tk 400 a kilogram at Dhaka's Shantinagar and Segunbagicha markets on 31 July 2026, up Tk 100 in a week, while onions and farm eggs became dearer and most vegetables stayed near Tk 100 a kilogram after weeks of rain and floods.
EnvironmentIn July 2026, residents of Rupganj in Narayanganj said waterlogging after days of rain was bringing snakes into bedrooms, kitchens and cowsheds almost daily; the upazila health officer urged bite victims to come quickly to hospital.
VegetablesContinuous rain in July 2026 pushed green chillies above Tk 200 a kg in Dhaka's retail markets, and to Tk 280 in some; traders said waterlogged fields had cut supply.
