Health
Health management institute in Savar to open on 1 January
Long neglected, the Bangladesh Institute of Health Management will be repaired by 31 December and then train doctors in administration, the state minister for health said.
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Daily life
Food safety court fines two Savar bakeries Tk 300,000 over labels and hygiene
A BFSA mobile court fined one bakery for leaving ammonia off its biscuit labels and working in filthy conditions, and another for storing raw and cooked food together without licences.
Environment
RAJUK razes Savar housing office for filling farmland zoned in the Detailed Area Plan
A mobile court demolished the two-storey site office of 'Dhaka Western Valley' in Bangram, seized its electricity meter and broke up signboards and dredger pipes over unapproved plot sales on land zoned as agricultural.
Environment
RAJUK razes housing project office built on filled farmland and wetland in Savar
A mobile court demolished the two-storey site office of 'Dhaka Western Valley', which was filling land marked as farmland and water body in the detailed area plan without approval; billboards of two neighbouring projects were also removed.
Crops
US Agriculture Department Delegation Visits Mini Cold Storage in Savar
A delegation from the US Department of Agriculture visited a farmers' mini cold storage run by DAE in Savar and praised the technology.
Crops
Local Fruit Varieties Face Extinction as Foreign Fruits Take Over
Farmers in Savar and Dhamrai near Dhaka are switching to foreign and hybrid fruits for higher profits, and scientists and environmentalists warn that local varieties could be lost for good.
LivestockLivestock officer dies on cattle market duty in Savar; ministers mourn
Dr Mohammad Mahbubul Alam, deputy director of the Central Artificial Insemination Laboratory in Savar, fell ill on official duty at the Radio Colony cattle market on 27 May 2026 and died on the way to hospital; the fisheries and livestock ministers mourned his death.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Climb Again in Savar as Traders Blame the War
Imported and local fruit prices have risen again in Savar within a couple of days, with traders pointing to the war in Iran and buyers blaming a lack of market monitoring.
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.
FlowersRose varieties, flowering season and how roses are grown in Bangladesh
Bangladesh grows roses such as Papa Meilland, Double Delight and Taj Mahal, according to the Agriculture Information Service. Planting runs from October to February, and budding is the main way nurseries raise new plants.
Crops
Where You Wake to Birdsong
Winter has brought migratory birds to the wetlands of Gonoshasthaya Kendra in Savar, though their habitat faces the threat of unplanned urbanisation.
Environment
Jahangirnagar University Holds Its Annual Bird Fair
As every year, Jahangirnagar University held a day-long bird fair to build public awareness of bird conservation, with the vice-chancellor warning that construction has damaged bird habitats.
Environment
Elderly Woman Dies of Snakebite in Dhamrai
A 65-year-old woman died after being bitten by a snake in Dhamrai, Dhaka, though the type of snake has not been confirmed.