Agribusiness
Tk 1.25 Lakh Asked for a Three-Maund Cow
Traders at Gabtali are asking high prices a week before Eid, while buyers mostly look and wait.
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Livestock
Cattle Arrive at Dhaka Markets but No Sales Yet as Buyers Check Prices
Cattle have begun arriving at Dhaka's Shahjahanpur and Meradia markets, but buyers are still only sizing up animals and prices.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Dhaka Markets, but Trade Yet to Pick Up
Animals are arriving at Dhaka's Eid-ul-Azha markets, but a week before Eid most visitors are only looking and bargaining, and the Aftabnagar market stays blocked by the courts.
Livestock
Sacrificial Animal Waste Must Be Removed Before Sunrise the Day After Eid, Says Minister
Local Government Minister Md Tajul Islam said the authorities have been told to clear sacrificial animal waste before sunrise on the day after Eid.
Crops
Cyclone Remal Causes Tk 509 Crore Crop Losses in Barishal Region
Cyclone Remal caused crop losses of Tk 508 crore 97 lakh 72 thousand in the coastal Barishal region alone, affecting nearly 173,491 farmers.
Environment
Trees Allegedly Felled Under Cover of Darkness at Suhrawardy Udyan
Environmentalists allege that trees were felled at night in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan in the name of development, a claim the contractor and police deny.
Crops
Workshop in Dhaka on Expanding Mushroom Cultivation
A Dhaka regional workshop was held on 9 May under the project to improve nutrition and reduce poverty through expanding mushroom cultivation.
Environment
Dhaka's Greening Will Reach International Standard, Says Mayor Taposh
Tree planting along the banks of four canals will bring Dhaka's greenery up to international standards, DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said.
Livestock
No Cattle Market in Aftabnagar, High Court Rules
The High Court stayed a lease notice for a cattle market in Aftabnagar ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, meaning no market can be held there, lawyers said.
Crops
Hard Labour, Low Pay
More than 2,000 porters at Old Dhaka's Badamtoli and Wiseghat fruit wholesale markets work around the clock but say their pay falls far short.
Livestock
Writ Filed to Stop Eid Cattle Market in Aftabnagar
A lawyer has asked the High Court to strike the Aftabnagar cattle market from DSCC's Eid-ul-Azha lease notice, arguing the area falls under the northern city corporation.
Livestock
Legal Notice Served Against Holding a Qurbani Cattle Market in Aftabnagar
A legal notice has been sent to Dhaka South City Corporation and others asking them not to hold a qurbani cattle market in Aftabnagar ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Agribusiness
Bird Market Grows With Bird Lovers, but Feed Prices Anger Keepers
More Dhaka residents are keeping birds and the weekly market at Mugda is growing, but keepers are angry about the rising price of bird feed.