Livestock
Leases for 19 Dhaka Cattle Markets Finalised, Diabari Fetches Highest Bid
Dhaka's two city corporations have leased 19 of 27 planned temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha, with retenders under way for the rest.
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EnvironmentDNCC begins Miyawaki urban forest planting at Diabari in Uttara, Dhaka
Dhaka North City Corporation began phases two and three of a Miyawaki-method urban forest at Diabari, Uttara, on 18 May 2026, with about 39,400 trees of some 250 species planned over about 2.60 acres.
HealthSweet-shop chain offers 3,000 indoor plants with cake purchases in Dhaka
A Dhaka sweets and bakery chain said in May 2026 it would give about 3,000 indoor plants to customers buying cakes at ten outlets, citing the city's air pollution. Research up to that date found potted plants do little to clean indoor air.
EnvironmentGovernment's 12-point plan to make Dhaka a clean and green city, told to parliament
On 29 April 2026 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told parliament the government had adopted 12 measures to make Dhaka a "clean and green city", from greening and waste management in the two city corporations to a Matuail landfill plan, electric buses, brick kiln curbs and river pollution monitoring.
Environment
Russian House Holds 'Garden of Memory' Tree Planting in Dhaka
Russian House in Dhaka held a 'Garden of Memory' tree planting at Dhanmondi Lake in memory of Soviet soldiers who died in the Second World War.
LivestockDhaka plans 24 temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha, Aftabnagar uncertain
Dhaka's two city corporations planned 24 temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha 2026; the DNCC invited tenders for 12 on 9 April, but after court orders the year before, a market at Aftabnagar was uncertain.
FisheriesMinister urges hilsa research to raise output and bring the fish within reach
At a Jatka Conservation Week workshop in Dhaka on 8 April 2026, Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid asked scientists to find ways to raise hilsa and jatka numbers without spoiling the fish's taste, so that hilsa comes within reach of ordinary people.
FruitsWatermelon Falls to Tk 50 a Kg in Dhaka on Eid's Second Day, Pomegranate Above Tk 500
On 22 March 2026, the second day of Eid al-Fitr, watermelon in Dhaka markets fell to Tk 50-60 a kg from Tk 80-100 at the start of Ramadan, while imported fruit stayed dear, with pomegranate at Tk 500-530 a kg.
EnvironmentShimul and palash bloom at Hatirjheel on the first day of spring
On Pohela Falgun 2026, the shimul and palash trees in the chess court park area beside the FDC at Hatirjheel, Dhaka, were covered in red and orange flowers that drew small birds in search of nectar.
EnvironmentFalling leaves, new shoots and mango blossom mark winter's end at Hatirjheel
A Jagonews24 feature on 5 February 2026 (23 Magh 1432) traced the late-winter turn towards spring in Dhaka: leaves dropping, young leaves breaking out and the scent of mango blossom, most clearly at Hatirjheel.
Environment
BNP Plants Trees at Tarique Rahman's Reception Site to Make Up for Damage
BNP held a tree-planting programme around the reception site for its acting chairman Tarique Rahman to replace trees damaged by the crowds.
VegetablesA hobby rooftop garden in Dhaka's Bashundhara meets a family's vegetable needs
A rooftop garden that Nazmun Nahan began as a hobby about five years earlier was giving her family in Dhaka's Bashundhara fresh vegetables almost every day, Jagonews24 reported in December 2025.
FlowersSavar's rose village shrinks as growers blame housing projects for lost land
Rose growing in Birulia, Savar, had fallen from 200 to 110 hectares by December 2025, Jagonews24 reported; growers alleged housing companies were pressing them to sell, and the upazila agriculture officer called for government action.