Environment
Plant at Least Two Trees at Every House, Mayor Atiqul Urges
Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam has called for at least two trees to be planted at every house in the city.
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Dhaka
Crops
BARI Varieties Lengthen the Mango Season, but Prices Stay High
Thanks to Amrapali and BARI varieties, mangoes are still plentiful in Dhaka's markets in August, though prices are rising as the season lengthens.
Livestock
38 Research Cocks Stolen in Savar
Thirty-eight research cocks have been stolen from the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) in Savar, Dhaka.
Livestock
No Extra Pressure on Dhaka's Roads
Dhaka's streets were quiet on the day before Eid as most residents had left the capital, while long-distance terminals stayed busy.
Livestock
Rain in Dhaka Adds to Woes of Eid Travellers and Cattle Markets
Intermittent rain in Dhaka on the last day of the Eid exodus caused misery for travellers and kept buyers away from cattle markets.
Livestock
Three Members of Drugging Gang Arrested in Dhaka
DMP detectives arrested three members of a gang that drugged traders and buyers at Dhaka's Eid cattle markets and robbed them.
Livestock
RAB Drive Against Fattening Cattle With Injections
A RAB mobile court has begun a drive at the Gabtoli cattle market against gangs that fatten cattle artificially with chemicals or injections.
Agribusiness
Traders Hope Cattle Prices Will Rise, Buyers Hope They Will Fall
With sales stalled at Dhaka's haats, traders are holding on for higher prices while buyers bet on a drop on the eve of Eid.
Agribusiness
No Buyers for Big Cattle, Traders in Despair
Traders at Gabtoli say there are no takers for big cattle, with asking prices of up to Tk 18 lakh drawing low offers or none at all.
Livestock
Cattle Haats on Dhaka's Streets Bring Traffic and Stench
Temporary qurbani haats in Dhaka are spreading onto roads and lanes, and residents fear traffic chaos and filth, while the city corporations say there is no other space.
Livestock
Qurbani Animals to Travel to Dhaka on the Mango Train
Instead of a separate cattle special, the railway will carry sacrificial animals from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka in separate wagons of the Mango Special train.
Environment
BNP Will Find No Way to Flee Without Constructive Politics: Parash
Launching a nationwide tree-planting drive, Jubo League chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash urged the BNP to turn to constructive politics.
Agribusiness
Small Cattle, Big Prices
Small and medium cattle at Dhaka's Gabtoli market cost far more than last year, and traders blame dearer meat, feed and transport.