Islam
Khilgaon graveyard mosque still locked a year after it was finished
The mosque beside the Khilgaon-Talatala graveyard in Dhaka has not opened nearly a year after construction ended, and worshippers want it opened quickly.
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Dhaka South City Corporation
HealthAedes above safe levels in all 75 Dhaka South wards, 29 at very high risk, survey finds
A DSCC and health directorate survey of 2,250 homes found larvae in buckets, drums, mugs, flower pots and basements; special spraying has begun in 29 wards and primary schools will be cleaned every Saturday.
AgribusinessDhaka South City Corporation checks egg prices in five markets with mobile courts
DSCC magistrates checked egg prices, wholesale receipts and profit margins at Fakirapool, Kaptan Bazar, Basabo Bou Bazar, Nawabganj and other markets, and fined traders Tk 15,000 in two cases of footpath encroachment at Basabo.
Agribusiness
DSCC Administrator Launches Tree-Planting Drive in Kadamtali
Dhaka South City Corporation's administrator opened a tree-planting drive on a canal bank in Kadamtali and urged residents to help keep canals and drains clean.
Environment
Dhaka South Launches Tree Planting on Road Dividers
Dhaka South City Corporation has started a tree planting and greening drive on road dividers under the metro rail between Paltan and Dainik Bangla intersection.
Environment
Special Mosquito Control and Tree-Planting Drive in Kamrangirchar
Dhaka South City Corporation held a special mosquito control, cleanliness and tree-planting programme in three Kamrangirchar wards.
Environment
Greening Rooftops Could Bring Some Life Back to Dhaka: Chief Conservator of Forests
With only 10.5 per cent of Dhaka green, Chief Conservator of Forests Md Amir Hosain Chowdhury said greening the city's rooftops could bring back some greenery.
Environment
Planting Trees Is Not Enough, a Social Environmental Movement Is Needed: DSCC Administrator
Launching a 10,000-tree drive in Kamrangirchar, DSCC administrator Md Abdus Salam said tree planting must be matched by clean rivers, canals and drains and a social environmental movement.
Environment
Dhaka South City Corporation Plants 500 Saplings at Dhaka University
Dhaka South City Corporation has handed over and planted 500 saplings on the Dhaka University campus as part of the national tree-planting programme.
EnvironmentDhaka South plans tree planting in 10 zones and joint earthquake preparedness
At a special meeting on 2 July 2026, Dhaka South City Corporation decided to form a high-level committee to draw up a tree-planting master plan for its 10 zones, and to coordinate with RAJUK and the fire service on earthquake risk.
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.
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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.
EnvironmentRussian House Holds 'Garden of Memory' Tree Planting at Dhanmondi Lake
Russian House in Dhaka planted saplings at Dhanmondi Lake on 24 April 2026 in memory of Soviet soldiers and citizens lost in the Second World War, and the DSCC administrator cited plans for 25 crore and 3 lakh trees.