Environment
'Bonsai' Trees to Be Planted Along 21 km of Metro Rail
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited plans to plant bonsai-type trees along the whole metro rail median from Uttara to Motijheel.
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Environment
Government Determined to Stop Deaths from Wild Elephant Attacks: Minister
The environment minister told a meeting on human-elephant conflict that the government is determined to end deaths from wild elephant attacks.
Crops
Rally in Dhanmondi Protests Felling of Roadside Trees
Speakers at a Green Voice rally demanded an end to tree felling on Dhanmondi's Satmasjid Road, where a city corporation contractor is developing traffic islands and dividers.
Fruits
Security Guard Dies After Falling from Tree While Picking Mangoes
A 55-year-old security guard died after falling from a tree while picking mangoes in Rampura, Dhaka.
Environment
Mayor Atiqul to Plant Two Lakh Trees to Keep Dhaka's Temperature Bearable
Dhaka North City Corporation will plant two lakh trees over the next two years to keep temperatures in the city bearable, its mayor announced.
Environment
Tree Planting in Gulshan Marks 50 Years of Bangladesh-Korea Friendship
Dhaka North mayor Md Atiqul Islam opened a tree-planting programme in Gulshan to mark 50 years of Bangladesh-Korea friendship.
Crops
Rice Production Must Focus on Mechanisation, Says Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter said rice production must focus on mechanisation, as BRRI's SFMRA project reported four machines developed and eight more in progress.
Crops
Fourth Farmers' Market Opens in Azimpur
Dhaka South City Corporation's fourth farmers' market opened in Azimpur, giving vetted farmers from Savar a place to sell safe vegetables and fruit.
Environment
Education Minister Urges Everyone to Plant a Tree
Opening a bonsai exhibition in Dhaka, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni urged everyone to plant at least one tree to help restore the rhythm of the seasons lost to climate change.
Crops
Farmers' Market Now in Tikatuli, With Vegetables and Fruit From Savar
A weekly farmers' market where ten DAE-vetted farmers from Tetuljhora in Savar will sell vegetables and fruit directly to consumers opened in Tikatuli, Dhaka, on 7 October.
Environment
16 Foreign Animals Arrive at the National Zoo
Sixteen new animals of five species have been brought to the National Zoo in Mirpur and released from quarantine, with the lions due to go on show after training.
Environment
Plenty of Trees Must Be Planted to Save Dhaka: Atiq
Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam says plenty of trees must be planted to save Dhaka as the city's temperature keeps rising.
Livestock
Action Will Be Taken if Cattle Markets Are Set Up on Playgrounds: Mayor Taposh
Dhaka South mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has warned that action will be taken if any sacrificial animal market is set up on a playground.