Environment
Dhaka's Vacant Land to Be Covered With Grass and Creepers by September
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Ejaz says all vacant land in Dhaka will be covered with grass and creepers by September.
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Crops
National Fruit Fair Opens as Adviser Urges Everyone to Eat Local Fruit
The three-day National Fruit Fair 2025 opened in Dhaka with 75 organisations taking part and a call from the agriculture adviser to eat local fruit.
Agribusiness
Few Animals, High Prices at Kalshi Market
With one day left before Eid-ul-Azha, Kalshi cattle market in Dhaka has few animals and high asking prices, and many buyers leave empty-handed.
AgribusinessInformal cattle market fills a side street in Agargaon before Eid-ul-Azha
On 4 June 2025 an informal market behind the GTCL building in Dhaka's Agargaon held more than 300 cattle and goats, Jago News reported; manager Babu Mia said 39 animals sold on the first day.
Agribusiness
Clear Policy Urged for Investment and Growth in Carbon Market
A roundtable in Dhaka heard that Bangladesh could earn about $1 billion a year from carbon markets and called for a clear policy to attract investment.
Crops
Mango Sales Boom on Vans
Mangoes from various districts are selling briskly from vans on Dhaka's streets and alleys at Tk 80 to 150, depending on quality and size.
Crops
Safe Food Must Be Ensured for All People: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter called for an end to a two-tier food system in which the poor get unsafe food.
Crops
Green Coconut Sells for Tk 60 in Pirojpur, Tk 200 in Dhaka
Green coconuts from Nesarabad in Pirojpur fetch three times as much in Dhaka as growers are paid, as middlemen take a cut at every step.
AgribusinessDhaka hilsa prices fall by up to Tk 1,000 a kg on Pahela Baishakh but stay high
On 14 April 2025, big hilsa in Dhaka markets cost nearly Tk 1,000 a kg less than the day before, yet 1kg fish still sold at Tk 2,400 to Tk 2,800 a kg as festival demand met thin supply.
Agribusiness
Real Fishers Don't Break the Law; Dishonest Traders Catch Jatka, Says Fisheries Adviser
Speaking at a Dhaka fish market, the fisheries and livestock adviser blamed dishonest traders for jatka fishing and urged wholesalers not to raise hilsa prices.
Fruits
Watermelon Prices Rise on the Pretext of Short Supply
Wholesale and retail watermelon prices have risen in Dhaka as supply falls after an early Ramadan season.
Fruits
Local Fruit Prices Fall in Dhaka as Buyers Stay Away After Eid
Local fruit prices in Dhaka have eased after Eid because of a shortage of buyers, although supply remains normal.
FruitsImported fruit prices in Dhaka rose further after Ramadan duty cuts
Despite cuts to supplementary duty and advance tax on fresh fruit imports for Ramadan, traders in Dhaka said on 26 March 2025 that imported fruit, led by apples and black grapes, had become dearer still.