Environment
Khelaghar Plants Trees at Dr Shahidullah School and College in Mirpur
Kendriya Khelaghar Asar planted fruit, medicinal and timber trees with students at a school and college in Pallabi, Mirpur.
Tags
Capital
Environment
Six Cobras Brought by Launch from Chandpur Rescued in Dhaka's Gulistan
The Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association and the Forest Department's wildlife crime unit rescued six venomous cobras from Gulistan in Dhaka and detained one man.
Fruits
Mangoes Run Out in Dhaka as Prices Soar at Season's End
As the mango season draws to a close, supplies in Dhaka's fruit markets have dwindled and prices of the remaining varieties have risen several-fold in a few weeks.
VegetablesGreen chilli prices pass Tk 200 a kg in Dhaka after days of rain
Continuous 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.
Environment
Tree Planting Is a Pledge to Build a Green World for Future Generations, Says BGB Chief
The Border Guard Bangladesh chief opened a week-long tree planting programme at Pilkhana and said 73,000 trees would be planted across the country this year.
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.
Environment
DSCC Administrator Declares a Second War Against Climate Change
Dhaka South City Corporation administrator Md Abdus Salam has declared a second war against climate change, with a plan to plant three lakh trees in the city corporation area over five years.
Crops
Green Revolution in Dhaka North, a 'Barren Desert' in the South
Trees planted by Dhaka North City Corporation now shade roads, footpaths and canal banks, while Dhaka South has done little greening and has cut down many trees.
Crops
A Patch of Paddy Field Inside Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan
A homeless man who lives by collecting plastic bottles is growing rice in a corner of Suhrawardy Udyan in the heart of Dhaka.
AgribusinessTrimmed Qurbani meat market on Dhaka's Rampura bridge draws low-income buyers on Eid
On the afternoon of Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a makeshift market of butchers' trimmed meat on Dhaka's Rampura bridge, where sellers asked Tk 350 to 400 a kilo, drew rickshaw pullers and garment workers who could not afford to offer Qurbani.
Crops
Lychee Sellers Draw Crowds of Homebound Travellers at Sayedabad
Lychee sellers at Dhaka's Sayedabad bus stand did brisk trade with people heading home for Eid, with 100 lychees selling for Tk 250 to Tk 600.
Fruits
The Town Called the World's 'Mango Capital'
Malihabad, a small town near Lucknow famed for the Dasheri mango, is affectionately known as the world's mango capital.
Agribusiness
Buyers Paying 20-30 Percent More for Cows This Year
Most cows at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets are priced 20 to 30 percent higher than last year, straining limited-income buyers, while traders blame transport and fodder costs.