Environment
Young Man Dies Trying to Rescue Pet Bird, Two Others Burned
A 22-year-old member of a pet bird rescue team died after being electrocuted in South Keraniganj while trying to retrieve a bird from a power line.
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Environment
Mayor Atiq Urges More Tree Planting to Tackle Climate Risk
Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam has called for planting more trees to tackle climate risk, warning that building on felled trees threatens the city's environment.
Environment
DNCC Signs MoU for Planned Tree Planting
Dhaka North City Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with three organisations to plant trees in a planned way, finding new spaces while keeping existing trees.
Agribusiness
Native Tree Species Declining Due to Invasion of Foreign Trees: Sabuj Andolon
Environmental group Sabuj Andolon says native tree species in Bangladesh have fallen from 5,000 to 3,828 and has put five proposals to the government.
Environment
Tree Planting at Foreign Service Academy to Mark Mourning Month of August
The foreign ministry planted 16 saplings at the Foreign Service Academy, one for each member of Bangabandhu's family, to mark August.
Environment
'Everywhere You Look in Dhaka, Only Buildings': DMP Commissioner
Launching the DMP's 2023 tree-planting programme, Commissioner Khandaker Golam Faruq said there is no alternative to planting trees to keep the earth liveable.
Environment
Environment Minister Urges Everyone to Plant at Least One Tree a Year
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin called on every citizen of Bangladesh to plant at least one tree a year as this year's national tree fair recorded its highest ever sales.
Livestock
People Sacrifice in Dhaka and Head Home With the Meat
Many people who sacrificed animals in Dhaka on Eid ul-Adha set off that afternoon for their village homes with meat for their families.
Agribusiness
More Than 4.63 Lakh Animals Sold Online
Online sales of sacrificial animals reached 463,096 this year, worth more than Tk 4,231 crore, according to the Department of Livestock Services.
Livestock
Mud and Water Leave Buyers and Sellers in Trouble
Rain turned Dhaka's cattle markets to mud on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, keeping buyers away and leaving traders fearing losses.
Agribusiness
Rain Cuts Sales of Hogla Mats and Chopping Blocks
Sellers of hogla mats and khaitta chopping blocks for Eid-ul-Azha say heavy rain in Dhaka has hit sales, while buyers complain prices have risen.
Agribusiness
Rain Sends Cattle Prices Tumbling, No Buyers Even at a Loss
Traders at Dhaka's Gabtali market say downpours on the last day before Eid have driven off buyers and sent cattle prices falling.
Fisheries
Livestock Secretary Visits Sacrificial Animal Markets in Dhaka
Fisheries and livestock secretary Dr Nahid Rashid inspected sacrificial animal markets in Dhaka and told veterinary teams to keep sick animals out.