Sonakhali's Cattle Head to Dhaka Over the Padma Bridge
Farmers in Sonakhali village, Kotalipara, began selling cattle a month early this year as traders take their grass-fed cows to Dhaka over the Padma Bridge.
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Farmers in Sonakhali village, Kotalipara, began selling cattle a month early this year as traders take their grass-fed cows to Dhaka over the Padma Bridge.
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