EnvironmentWaste, dung and mud from a removed cattle market were still lying beside Uttara North metro station on 29 May 2026, the day after Eid-ul-Adha, Jagonews24 reported; residents alleged influential people were behind the market, while the city corporation had said the site was never leased.
EnvironmentDhaka 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.
AgribusinessIn November 2025 more than a hundred nurseries along the riverbank in Uttara's sectors 15 and 16 were busy with the winter flower season, and their owners said 40 to 50 per cent of buyers were rooftop gardeners.
LivestockAhead of Eid-ul-Azha 2025, the Bangladesh Army arrested five people at Kamarpara in Uttara on allegations of extortion around a cattle market and four at the Abdullahpur bus stand on allegations of overcharging fares.
