Fruits
Local Fruit Prices Rise on Pretext of Lower Supply
Prices of mangoes and other local fruit are rising in Dhaka's markets even as vegetables, fish and chicken get cheaper after the unrest.
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Capital
Flowers
Housing minister orders tree-planting condition for building plan approval
The housing and public works minister has directed that a condition to plant trees on vacant space be added to building plan approvals, as his ministry set a target of five lakh trees.
Crops
Krishak League Plants 1,000 Fruit, Timber and Medicinal Trees in a Day
The Dhaka North unit of Bangladesh Krishak League planted 1,000 saplings in Uttara as part of its three-month drive to plant 52 lakh trees.
Livestock
Robber Leaders Paid for Qurbani With Money Looted From Cattle Traders, DB Says
Detective Branch police arrested 10 members of a gang that robbed cattle traders returning from Dhaka's Eid markets, and say two of its leaders used the loot to pay for their own qurbani.
Livestock
Cattle Traders Robbed After Being Lured Onto Bus, 10 Arrested
DB police have arrested 10 active members of a gang that robbed cattle traders of everything they had in the Dhaka airport area.
Livestock
DSCC 'Fails' Its Waste Deadline as Old Dhaka Residents Suffer the Stench
Sacrificial-animal waste was still piled in Old Dhaka lanes 48 hours after the DSCC mayor's 24-hour pledge, though the corporation says only late sacrifices remain.
Livestock
Sacrificial Animals Still Being Bought and Sold on Eid Day
Cattle markets in the capital were still trading on Eid day as buyers priced out before the festival came back for a cow.
Agribusiness
Roadside Animal Markets: 16 Traders Fined Tk 75,000 in Dhaka South
Three mobile courts of Dhaka South City Corporation fined 16 traders a total of Tk 75,000 for setting up unauthorised animal markets.
Agribusiness
No Sales as Traders Wait With Their Animals for Buyers
With a day left before Eid, traders at Dhaka's Shanir Akhra market had plenty of animals but few buyers, and hoped the crowds would come in the afternoon.
Agribusiness
Traders Wait for Buyers at Gabtali Cattle Market
Sacrificial animals have arrived at Dhaka's Gabtali market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but trading has not yet picked up and traders are waiting for buyers.
Livestock
Animals Pour Into Shonir Akhra Market, but Sales Yet to Pick Up
Thousands of cattle have arrived at the Shonir Akhra market in Jatrabari, Dhaka, but buyers are mostly checking prices, and traders expect real trading from Friday.
Livestock
Dhaka Cattle Markets to Pick Up From Tonight, Traders and Committees Hope
Sacrificial animals have filled Dhaka's markets but sales remain slow, and traders and market committees expect business to pick up from tonight as the government holiday begins.
Livestock
Goats Selling From Tk 8,000 to Tk 1.5 Lakh, and Demand Is Good
Demand for sacrificial goats has risen at Dhaka's Gabtoli market, where local goats sell for anything from Tk 8,000 to Tk 1.5 lakh.