Agribusiness
16-Maund 'Raja Bahadur' the Talk of the Cattle Market, Priced at Tk 5 Lakh
A 16-maund Sahiwal bull called Raja Bahadur, raised on natural feed in Patuakhali's Kalapara, is drawing crowds with an asking price of Tk 5 lakh.
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Agribusiness
Green Coconuts Worth Tk 80 Sell for Tk 150 at Rajshahi Cattle Market
Heat-struck visitors to Rajshahi's City Hat are paying nearly double for green coconuts ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
BNP and Jamaat Activists Scuffle Over Cattle Market Lease in Purbadhala
An auction of temporary cattle market leases in Purbadhala, Netrokona, was halted after BNP and Jamaat activists scuffled.
Livestock
Sacrificial Waste to Be Cleared Within 8 Hours, Says DSCC Administrator
Dhaka South City Corporation will clean its area within eight hours of the end of Eid sacrifices, its administrator said.
Agribusiness
Rajshahi Has 92,000 More Sacrificial Animals Than It Needs
Rajshahi has about 92,000 more sacrificial animals than it needs this Eid, and farmers fear they will not recover their rising costs.
Agribusiness
Fake Note Trade Surges Before Eid as Fraud Rings Turn Active
Counterfeiters are targeting cattle markets and other cash hubs before Eid-ul-Azha, prompting raids and a Bangladesh Bank order for detection booths.
Flowers
Pair of Pink Buffaloes Catch the Eye Ahead of Eid in Ishwardi
A pair of rare pink albino buffaloes at a dairy farm in Ishwardi, Pabna, are drawing buyers and onlookers before Eid-ul-Azha.
Fruits
Turn Banana Peel Into Tasty Dishes
The banana peel, usually thrown away, can be turned into 'bacon', fritters and a herbal tea.
Livestock
Desert Camel at Cumilla Farm Draws Crowds Ahead of Eid
A camel named Sultan, the first brought to Cumilla for Eid sacrifice, is drawing hundreds of visitors to a farm in Sadar Dakshin upazila.
Environment
163 Turtle Hatchlings Rescued on Kuakata Beach
Hatchlings trapped under an abandoned shop at Kuakata's Lemburban were rescued and released at the mouth of three rivers.
Livestock
Leases for 19 Dhaka Cattle Markets Finalised, Diabari Fetches Highest Bid
Dhaka's two city corporations have leased 19 of 27 planned temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha, with retenders under way for the rest.
Crops
Why Location-Specific Rice Varieties and Technologies Are Vital
BRRI's LSTD project is building regional offices, satellite stations and technology villages to develop rice varieties and technologies suited to each of Bangladesh's farming regions.
Agribusiness
Let People Not Be Sacrificed
A columnist argues that smuggled cattle, on top of a surplus of sacrificial animals, could drive Bangladesh's livestock farmers into losses this Eid.