EnvironmentOn 8 July 2026 the Forest Department recovered a critically endangered elongated tortoise, brought for sale to Boalkhali bazar in Dighinala, Khagrachhari, from an abandoned fish drum, and said it would be released after health checks.
In Charghat, Rajshahi, young entrepreneur Shibli Sadik Shuvo combines AI-based camera surveillance and beehives to run a profitable 300-tree pomegranate orchard.
Juicy ripe mangoes still in the market at the end of summer can be turned into soft, fragrant poa pitha at home.
EnvironmentA Chittagong University law student was bitten by a venomous snake on the night of 8 July 2026 beside Khaleda Zia Hall. He was given a dose of antivenom at Hathazari Upazila Health Complex and admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital under close observation.
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.
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.
The government has taken steps including low-interest loans and import controls to ensure fair prices for salt farmers in Cox's Bazar and Chattogram, the Industries Minister told Parliament.
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.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has renewed the government's pledge to build a green, climate-resilient Bangladesh, giving development and conservation equal importance.
CropsIn July 2026 researchers in Chapainawabganj said BARI Mango-19, a new late variety that fruits in August, had been proposed for approval; growers saw a chance of better prices but asked for long field trials.
FisheriesThe 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.
Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo expects a visible improvement in Bangladesh's environment within four years, as the government traces river pollution and sets 70 to 80 indicators.
CropsWith the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declaring El Nino conditions in June 2026, this early-July explainer looked at what the event could mean for Bangladesh's rain, heat and crops at the height of the monsoon, and how to prepare.
