July 7 -- friendly trees have been felled allegedly by rivals over land dispute at Diara Kochua village in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali district.

Bangladesh's government says it will cover the cost of operations for Abul Bajandar, who has a rare disease causing him to grow bark-like warts.

Abul Bajandar, 27, feared he'd never be able to hold his daughter again. Then a hospital volunteered to fix his hands for free.

Abul Bajandar, also known as “tree-man” for his extremely rare skin disorder on hands and feet, is admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for full recovery through surgeries months ...

'Tree man' Abul Bajandar regains the use of his hands after 16 surgeries "I can now hold my daughter," says the Bangladeshi father, who had 5kg of growths removed from his hands and feet.

At first, Abul Bajandar thought the strange growths on his hands and feet were moles. But they grew into terrifying warts that prevented him from working and left him begging on the streets to survive ...

It's been 18 years since Jason Janek, 24, and his friend Kevin Abul-Husn, 27, were shot to death in Whiting. Janek family members say they still hope to someday see ...

A photo of Abul Bajandar, also known as "tree man," take on Jan. 31, 2018. After 24 surgeries, the unusual growths on his hands and feet are starting to come back.(Image credit: Sam Jahan/AFP/Getty) ...

Bangladesh's government says it will cover the cost of operations for Abul Bajandar, who has a rare disease causing him to grow bark-like warts.