Health
Hawkers at Shimrail dip cucumber and hog plum in dye to keep them looking fresh
Sold to bus passengers on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, the produce is coloured by sellers who admit it. A doctor warns of serious harm; officials promise action.
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None of Araihazar's five rural health sub-centres has a doctor; one is shut
Doctors posted to the five health sub-centres of Araihazar, Narayanganj, are attached elsewhere or absent; pharmacists and midwives run some centres and Kalapahariya is closed.
FlowersSabdi, the Narayanganj village whose fields bloom with flowers each winter
Sabdi, a village near Narayanganj city, is known for flower farming; as winter begins its fields fill with sunflowers, marigolds and roses, and it makes an easy day trip from Dhaka.
Crops
Government Building Houses for Flood-Hit Families, Hands Speedboats to 12 Coastal Districts
The government is building new houses for families hit by the recent floods and has handed JICA-funded rescue speedboats to 12 coastal districts, the disaster management minister said.
EnvironmentWaterlogging drives snakes into homes and kitchens in Rupganj, Narayanganj
In July 2026, residents of Rupganj in Narayanganj said waterlogging after days of rain was bringing snakes into bedrooms, kitchens and cowsheds almost daily; the upazila health officer urged bite victims to come quickly to hospital.
Rooftop farming
Over Two Hundred Colourful Birds on a Rooftop Hobby Farm
On an 8,000-square-foot roof in Narayanganj, Bazlur Rashid Selim keeps more than 200 pairs of birds of 50 species purely as a hobby.
Environment
Parents Mark Daughter's Birthday with Blood Donation and Tree Planting
A couple in Narayanganj marked their daughter's second birthday by donating blood and planting trees rather than holding a lavish celebration.
EnvironmentSoil Cutting Under Padma Rail Link Pillars in Fatullah Stopped; Trees to Be Planted
Amid criticism over soil removed from beneath Padma rail bridge pillars in Fatullah, Narayanganj, minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam said on 16 June 2026 that the cutting had been stopped and trees would be planted there.
LivestockHome minister's intervention spares albino buffalo 'Donald Trump' from Eid sacrifice
On 27 May 2026, the day before Eid-ul-Azha, the albino buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' was taken to Keraniganj Model Police Station after Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed intervened and the buyer was refunded. The minister cited excessive crowds and possible disorder; the animal was to go to the National Zoo in Mirpur.
LivestockTrader alleges cattle bound for Siddhirganj were forced off at a Bandar market
A cattle trader alleged that 36 cattle he was bringing by trawler to the Navana market in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, were forcibly unloaded at a market at Bandar's No. 1 ferry ghat on 23 May 2026. The market's leaseholder said the cattle were released and nobody was beaten; police said the beating was not yet confirmed.
Flowers
Pink Buffalo on Buyers' Wish Lists in Narayanganj
Pink albino buffalo have become a sought-after sacrificial animal on Narayanganj's farms ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Flowers
Bangladesh's 'Donald Trump' Now in the International Media
A rare albino buffalo named "Donald Trump" at a Narayanganj farm has become a social media star before Eid-ul-Azha and been picked up by international media.
LivestockBuffaloes nicknamed 'Trump' and 'Netanyahu' readied for Qurbani in Narayanganj
Two albino buffaloes that herdsmen at a farm in Bandar, Narayanganj, had nicknamed 'Donald Trump' and 'Netanyahu' drew crowds before Eid-ul-Azha in May 2026, while the district livestock officer said the district had more sacrificial animals than it needed.