Livestock
Sultan and Pathan Found in Savar
A buffalo farm in Ashulia is rearing more than 300 buffaloes for Eid, including two Jafarabadi bulls weighing over 1,000 kg each.
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Dhaka
Environment
No One Should Cut Down a Tree on a Whim, Says Mayor Atiq
At a tree-planting drive in Mohakhali, the DNCC mayor blamed tree felling for the heat and urged agencies to consult before cutting any tree.
Environment
Air Force Launches Tree Plantation Programme
The Bangladesh Air Force has launched its 2023 tree plantation programme in line with the national tree planting campaign.
Fruits
Lalmonirhat Journalists' Forum Holds Fruit Festival in Dhaka
The Dhaka-based Lalmonirhat Journalists Forum held a seasonal fruit festival at the TV Camera Journalists Association office in Banglamotor.
Livestock
Leases of 15 Cattle Markets Finalised in Dhaka's Two City Corporations
Seventeen temporary sacrificial cattle markets will be held in Dhaka this Eid-ul-Azha, and the two city corporations have already finalised leases for 15, several at many times the government price.
Environment
Rain Boosts Sales at National Tree Fair
Two days of heavy rain have brought buyers back to the National Tree Fair 2023 in Dhaka's Agargaon after a slow start in the heat.
Fruits
Sheikh Hasina Sends 1,200 kg of Gift Mangoes to Mamata Banerjee
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sending 1,200 kg of seasonal mangoes as a goodwill gift to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee through Benapole port.
Agribusiness
One Bonsai at the Tree Fair Is Priced at Tk 7 Lakh
A banyan bonsai priced at Tk 7 lakh is the talk of the month-long National Tree Fair 2023 in Dhaka's Agargaon.
Environment
DNCC's Chief Heat Officer Begins Work by Planting Trees
Dhaka North City Corporation's chief heat officer Bushra Afreen has started her work with a tree-planting programme to keep the capital's temperature bearable.
Environment
Ansar-VDP Launches Tree-Planting Campaign
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party has begun a nationwide tree-planting campaign marking World Environment Day and the National Tree Fair 2023.
Environment
Contractor blacklisted, two engineers suspended for felling trees
Dhaka North City Corporation has blacklisted a contractor and suspended two engineers after trees were felled while building a road divider at Mirpur's Technical crossing.
Crops
Vegetables sell at ten times their production cost
A kilo of pointed gourd that costs a farmer Tk 7.5 to grow reaches Dhaka shoppers at up to Tk 80, as vegetable prices rise tenfold through the hands of middlemen.
Crops
Mango exports formally launched, target 4,000 tonnes this year
Bangladesh formally began this year's mango exports with a target of 4,000 tonnes, which officials said is double last year's.