FruitsNeither fruit is simply better, the Bengali news site Jagonews24 concluded on 11 July 2026: apples offer more fibre for fewer calories, bananas more potassium and quick energy. USDA data, NIH, WHO and published studies show where those claims stand.
EnvironmentSherpur's main rivers fell below the danger level from 10 July 2026, but hill runoff had wrecked part of the Sherpur-Nalitabari road at Gollarpar; with no crops in the fields, farm losses were slight.
Rivers in Sunamganj have started to fall, but the Water Development Board says the risk of flooding has not passed.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre says Sylhet and Sunamganj may flood within the next 24 to 72 hours after flash floods hit Habiganj and Moulvibazar.
CropsHeavy rain and hill torrents in July 2026 damaged about 10,000 ponds, dighis and shrimp enclosures and more than 14,000 hectares of farmland in Chattogram, with fish worth over Tk 90 crore lost by the fisheries office's first count.
Mangoes are selling at high prices in Dhaka despite the peak season, with most varieties at Tk 100 to Tk 160 a kg depending on quality.
Continuous rain and hill torrents from upstream are steadily raising rivers in Sunamganj, and the Bangladesh Water Development Board fears a short-term flood if the trend continues.
EnvironmentOn 10 July 2026 the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the rain falling across the country could continue for at least one more day, after three days of downpours had already brought floods and landslides to the Chattogram region.
VegetablesShirin Akter, who returned to her father's home with two children in 2003, built a wholesale pumpkin trade at Mahasthanhat in Bogura that ships 5 to 8 tonnes a day in the season.
HealthResearch suggests garlic supplements may lower blood sugar slightly in people with diabetes; crushing garlic and letting it stand for 10 minutes before eating or cooking helps, but it is no substitute for medicine.
Continuous rain and hill torrents from India's Meghalaya are pushing Sherpur's rivers up fast, raising fears of temporary flooding in low-lying areas.
The government has set a Boro 2026 procurement target of 5 lakh tonnes of paddy, 12 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and 1 lakh tonnes of atap rice.
For more than four decades Rajon Mahmud of Madaripur has given saplings away without taking a single taka, while campaigning to protect the local environment.
