Environment
Lovebird Lovers Gather, Birds Win Gold Medals
More than 500 lovebirds of nine species and 41 mutations competed at the first international-standard National Lovebird Championship in Dhaka.
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Environment
Everyone Must Work Together to Build a Liveable City: DNCC Administrator
DNCC administrator Mohammad Ejaz told a youth marathon in Agargaon that a fair and liveable Dhaka needs citizens of every party and opinion to work together.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Sky-High, Even 'Poor Man's Fish' Pangas Costlier
With supply down and rain keeping shoppers away, fish prices at Dhaka's New Market rose, with large hilsa at Tk 2,600 a kg and big pangas at Tk 280.
Environment
Tree Fair Sells Nearly Tk 15 Crore Worth of Plants
The month-long National Tree Fair 2025 sold 16,91,423 saplings worth Tk 14,79,09,474.
Fruits
Dozens of Pomelos Hang From a Tree Inside Dhaka's Concrete New Market
A pomelo tree laden with fruit inside Dhaka's New Market has become an unexpected attraction for shoppers.
Environment
Tree Planting on Saturday in Memory of July Uprising Martyrs
A tree-planting programme will be held in every district on Saturday, with one tree planted for each of the district's July uprising martyrs.
Environment
Raid on Mirpur Bird Market, 61 Birds Released
A Forest Department raid on the Mirpur-1 bird market in Dhaka rescued 61 birds and two turtles, which were released at the Mirpur Botanical Garden.
Environment
50 Native Wild Animals Rescued in Mirpur
A forest department raid on Mirpur-1 markets and bird shops seized 50 native wild animals held illegally or displayed for sale.
Crops
Pran's Mango Festival Begins at Rabindra Sarobar
Growers from Bangladesh's famous mango regions brought their own fruit to Pran's Mango Festival, which opened in Dhanmondi on 10 July.
Crops
Pran to Hold Mango Festival in Dhanmondi
Pran Group said growers from Bangladesh's famous mango regions will sell their own fruit at a three-day Mango Festival in Dhanmondi from 10 July.
EnvironmentOxfam and Curtin University launch urban climate and disaster risk hub in Dhaka
Oxfam in Bangladesh and Australia's Curtin University launched the Urban Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Hub in Dhaka on 2 July 2025, to tackle urban heat, pollution and flood risk through research, advocacy and community-led innovation.
Environment
The 'Near-Extinct' Trees on Show at the Tree Fair
Many trees once common in rural Bengal are now called near-extinct, and the Forest Department's tree fair this year gave space to lost, rare and near-extinct species.
Environment
Russell's Viper Rescued in Dhaka
An organisation called Save World Life and Nature (SWAN) has rescued a Russell's viper from Dohar in Dhaka.