Agribusiness
Cattle Prices High at Chattogram Haats, Sales Yet to Pick Up
Medium and large cattle dominate Chattogram's qurbani markets, where sellers are asking high prices but buying has not yet picked up.
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Agribusiness
Cattle Special Train Leaves Jamalpur for Dhaka With 400 Cows
A cattle special train carrying 400 cows in 25 wagons left Islampur in Jamalpur for Dhaka on Saturday evening, with more trains to follow.
Fruits
Markets Flooded With Mangoes, Growers and Traders Not Getting Fair Prices
Orchard owners and lessees in Natore say a sudden fall in mango prices this season means they cannot recover what they spent on their orchards.
Agribusiness
Digital Haat Targets Sale of 50,000 Animals
The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh has set a target of 50,000 sacrificial animals for Digital Haat this year, while warning online sales may drop by 20 per cent.
Crops
How to Tell a Healthy Animal Before Buying for Qurbani
With Eid-ul-Azha days away, buyers are advised to check a set of signs to tell a healthy sacrificial animal from a sick one.
Agribusiness
Prices High, Buyers Look for Small Cattle
Traders in Dhaka's temporary cattle markets are asking Tk 6,000 to 7,000 more per maund than last year, and early buyers are mostly looking at small cows.
Agribusiness
Over 5 Lakh Sacrificial Animals Ready at 18,000 Farms
Natore's farms have prepared more than five lakh animals for the sacrifice, about double the district's demand, with the rest going to Dhaka and nearby districts.
Crops
Nishita and Ishtiaq's 'Sohojia'
What began as sending mangoes to friends has grown into Sohojia, an online venture run by Ishtiaq Asif and his wife Kaniz Fatema Nishita.
Agribusiness
Cattle Prices Fall as Supply Rises at Haats
An oversupply of animals at Naogaon's haats has pushed down cattle prices, worrying farmers but pleasing buyers.
Agribusiness
Qurbani Markets Busy but Sales Yet to Start
Sacrificial animal markets in Bhairab have filled with local cattle and buyers, but little buying and selling has taken place yet.
Agribusiness
Small Cattle, Big Prices
Small and medium cattle at Dhaka's Gabtoli market cost far more than last year, and traders blame dearer meat, feed and transport.
Agribusiness
1,200 kg 'Sultan' Priced at Tk 10 Lakh
A 10-foot-long bull at a Rampal farm, said to be Bagerhat's biggest, is on offer for Tk 10 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Sellers Happy With Cattle Prices, Buyers Are Not
Farmers in Shariatpur welcome higher cattle prices, but buyers say their budgets fall short and sales remain slow.