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How to Care for Indoor Plants in the Monsoon
The rainy season can suit indoor plants, but too much humidity, too little sunlight and overwatering can harm them, so they need special care.
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BangladeshPeacocks Fan Their Tails and Delight Visitors at the National Zoo
Three male blue peacocks fanned their trains together at the Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur, Dhaka, on 26 June 2026, drawing crowds who gathered to photograph the courtship display.
Fruits
Attack on 'Mango Lover' Office in Rajshahi, Tk 15 Lakh Allegedly Looted
The office of online mango seller "Mango Lover" in Paba, Rajshahi, was attacked and vandalised, with two staff injured and more than Tk 15 lakh allegedly taken.
Fisheries
Students Who Skipped School to Swim in Pond Told to Plant 800 Trees
The upazila administration in Pangsha, Rajbari, has ordered four students who skipped school to swim in a pond to plant 200 saplings each, 800 in all.
FisheriesMeghna hilsa sells for Tk 11,600 at auction in Bhola's Daulatkhan
A "king hilsa" of about 2.5 kg caught in the Meghna at Daulatkhan in Bhola was sold for Tk 11,600 at the Majhirhat fish landing on 25 June 2026.
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Five Madrasa Students Propose a Protein-Rich "Super Banana" Using a Lentil Gene
Five first-year alim students in Tangail have designed a recombinant DNA model to add a lentil gene to banana, raising its protein without changing its taste.
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Hill Fruit Fair Opens in Dhaka on Saturday with Rare Wild Blood Fruit
The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs is holding a three-day hill fruit fair in Dhaka from 27 to 29 June, with 30 stalls from the three hill districts.
Fisheries
One Poultry Farm's Stench Torments a Whole Village in Godagari
A layer poultry farm's stench and swarms of flies have made life miserable in Ishwaripur village in Godagari, Rajshahi, and an official probe has confirmed the complaints.
Environment
Sherpur Floods Every Year for Want of an Embankment
With no permanent embankment on the Maharshi river in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, flash floods break its banks every year, threatening villages and a madrasa.
VegetablesOkra, gourds, aubergine and chilli: vegetables for balcony pots in the monsoon
Moist monsoon soil makes the rainy season a good time to grow okra, bitter gourd, ridge gourd, aubergine and green chilli in balcony or rooftop pots, Jagonews24 advised in June 2026, with good drainage and trellises for the climbers.
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Contractor Accused of Occupying Fruit Orchard to Store Bricks and Rubble
A landowner in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, accuses a contracting firm of using his fruit orchard for four months without permission to store bricks and rubble and run heavy machinery.
FruitsNaogaon's Nak Fazli mangoes reach market early as buyers complain of unripe fruit
Buyers complained in June 2026 that Naogaon's GI-recognised Nak Fazli mangoes were being sold immature; scientists quoted by Jagonews24 blamed early picking and ethylene-based ripeners.
Fruits
The Health Benefits of the Native Gab Fruit
The native gab, a seasonal fruit of the rains and autumn, is valued for its nutrients and is said to aid digestion, blood pressure, energy and weight control.