Agribusiness
Fodder Sales Boom Around Sacrificial Animal Markets
Temporary fodder stalls selling grass, straw, bran and jackfruit leaves have sprung up around Dhaka's cattle markets and streets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Agribusiness
Medium-Sized Cows Priced High, Buyers Disappointed at Kalshi Market
Buyers returned to the Kalshi cattle market in Dhaka after morning rain on 26 May, but high asking prices for small and medium cows kept sales slow.
Agribusiness
Trading Picks Up in the Capital, Demand Highest for Medium Cows
Buyers are returning to Dhaka's cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with the strongest demand at Kamalapur for small and medium cows of three to five maunds.
Livestock
Sacrificial Waste to Be Cleared Within 8 Hours, Says DSCC Administrator
Dhaka South City Corporation will clean its area within eight hours of the end of Eid sacrifices, its administrator said.
Livestock
Hatirjheel Cattle Farm Spreads the Eid-ul-Azha Mood
Families and children are flocking to Samrai Cattle Farm in Hatirjheel to see and buy sacrificial animals before Eid-ul-Azha.
Environment
Leg Hurt in Storm, a Kite Sits With Its Head Bowed
A black kite injured in a night storm sat on a light stand at the gate of the National Press Club, where passers-by photographed and fed it.
EnvironmentGovernment's 12-point plan to make Dhaka a clean and green city, told to parliament
On 29 April 2026 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told parliament the government had adopted 12 measures to make Dhaka a "clean and green city", from greening and waste management in the two city corporations to a Matuail landfill plan, electric buses, brick kiln curbs and river pollution monitoring.
Crops
Red Krishnachura Blooms Bring Relief Amid Dhaka's Buildings
Krishnachura trees flowering by the Gulshan-Hatirjheel lake have become a place for busy city dwellers to stop, as the trees grow scarcer in Dhaka.
LivestockDhaka plans 24 temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha, Aftabnagar uncertain
Dhaka's two city corporations planned 24 temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha 2026; the DNCC invited tenders for 12 on 9 April, but after court orders the year before, a market at Aftabnagar was uncertain.
Fruits
'I Never Imagined Green Mangoes Would Cost This Much'
Green mango is selling at high prices in Dhaka as limited early-season supply meets strong demand in the Chaitra heat.
Agribusiness
Lemon and Cucumber Prices Fall, Spices and Chicken Rise
Lemons and cucumbers have become cheaper in Dhaka's markets, while broiler chicken and several spices have risen in price.
Flowers
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at Tejgaon Office, Plants Flower Sapling
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman came to work at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon for the first time and planted a swarnachampa sapling there.
EnvironmentFalling leaves, new shoots and mango blossom mark winter's end at Hatirjheel
A Jagonews24 feature on 5 February 2026 (23 Magh 1432) traced the late-winter turn towards spring in Dhaka: leaves dropping, young leaves breaking out and the scent of mango blossom, most clearly at Hatirjheel.