Environment
Tree Planting in Dhaka to Mark World Environment Day
Environmental group Green Concern's Foundation planted neem saplings on a road divider in Tejgaon, Dhaka, to mark World Environment Day.
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Flower Plants Stolen From Graves, Young Man Plants 1,500 Across Village
When three flower plants he had planted by his grandmother's and father's graves were stolen, a young man in Faridpur's Sadarpur responded by planting 1,500 flower plants in front of 500 homes.
EnvironmentTrees, the last refuge of biodiversity: a farm and environment specialist's warning
Agriculture and environment specialist Samiran Biswas argued that trees are the last safe refuge of biodiversity, and warned against excessive pesticide use, indiscriminate felling and the loss of native species.
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Plan to Plant 25 Crore Trees at Educational Institutions Stumbles at the Start
Most schools and colleges missed the deadline to send land and sapling needs for a 25 crore tree-planting programme, delaying the plan.
Environment
Trees Felled Wholesale Under Cover of Canal Digging
Hundreds of trees planted under social forestry along a Faridpur canal have been felled during re-excavation, and officials and a BNP leader blame each other.
Environment
'Each of You Give Half Your Tiffin Money, and We Will Buy Trees and Make a Garden'
At a road safety programme in a Rampura school, a senior DMP traffic officer asked pupils to save half a day's tiffin money to plant a garden.
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.
EnvironmentChhuti Resort Starts 2026 Tree-Planting Drive, Plans About 4,000 Saplings
In May 2026 the resort company Chhuti Resort began its Tree Plantation Programme 2026. The organisers said it planned to plant about 4,000 saplings in a month at its four resorts and project sites.
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.
FruitsHow to grow the miracle berry, the West African fruit that makes sour taste sweet
A Jagonews24 guide of 9 May 2026 said the miracle berry, a West African shrub whose fruit makes sour food taste sweet, can be grown in Bangladesh in acidic soil with partial shade and steady watering.
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Why Planting Palm Trees Matters for Protection From Lightning
Tall palm trees can help reduce the risk of lightning to people nearby, but sheltering under any tree during a storm is dangerous, and safety rules must still be followed.
Environment
Environment Minister Seeks DCs' Help to Implement Tree-Planting Programme
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has asked deputy commissioners to cooperate in implementing the government's pledge to plant 25 crore trees in five years.
Environment
Medical Students to Plant 11,000 Trees Before Classes Begin
Each of the more than 11,000 new MBBS students for 2025-26 will plant a tree on 3 May, the day of their orientation, under the "One student, one tree" programme.