Sacrificial animals
Cattle sales yet to gain momentum
Till this evening, a number of sacrificial animals, especially bulls, were present at all 16 cattle markets in Dhaka, but customer turnout was notably low until 5:00pm
Dhaka cattle markets open as Eid-ul-Azha nears
The sale of sacrificial animals started at Dhaka's 20 cattle markets, including two permanent haats, today as just five days have left for Eid-ul-Azha, officials said
Where can you buy cattle without cash this Eid?
Anyone unwilling to deal with the hassle of carrying a large amount of cash to buy sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Azha can now make their life easier by visiting a cattle market offering cashless transaction facilities.
Cattle Markets / High supply, higher price
Despite a large number of sacrificial animals being on sale at all 16 cattle markets in Dhaka, the prices are still quite high.
High price of cattle irks buyers
Despite the government’s announcement of a surplus of sacrificial animals this year, their prices remain high so far, compared to the same time last year.
Sacrificial animal traders eye big sales ahead of Eid
Livestock traders and farmers in Bangladesh are eyeing big sales of sacrificial animals centring this year’s Eid-ul-Azha, but their dreams of hefty profits may be thwarted by ongoing inflationary pressure.
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Rawhide sale faring better than last year: Traders
Rawhide was not being bought and sold at prices fixed by the government, but the market situation was fairly good compared to last year.
Govt allows rawhide export this year as well
Like previous years, the government has been approving applications of different companies seeking to export rawhide to create demand and enable better prices, said Tapan Kanti Ghosh, senior secretary to the commerce ministry, yesterday.
Slaughtering everywhere, govt advice goes unheeded
Though the city corporations have designated 620 places in Dhaka South and 543 in Dhaka Northfor slaughtering sacrificial animals, the city-dwells slaughter their cattle on the streets in front of their respective houses, with bloods running down the streets.
Animal waste to be cleaned in 24hrs: DSCC Mayor Khokon
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon today asked the concerned employees of the city corporation to remove the waste of sacrificial animals within 24 hours of the day of Eid-ul-Azha.
Sacrificial Animals for Eid-ul-Azha: Cattle supply 'adequate'
Supply of cattle is more than adequate to meet the Eid demand, but traders worry about transporting them to the capital and other big cities on time as many highways are in bad shape following the devastating flood.