Few Animals, High Prices at Gabtoli Market on Second Day of Eid
With supply short of demand, cattle and goats sold at high prices at Dhaka's Gabtoli market on the second day of Eid-ul-Azha.
With supply short of demand, cattle and goats sold at high prices at Dhaka's Gabtoli market on the second day of Eid-ul-Azha.
The market for sacrificial animal hides has collapsed in Joypurhat, with a goat skin selling for as little as Tk 5 and many hides left lying on the ground.
High cattle prices have left buyers worried in Kolkata ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with traders blaming low supply.
A bull called Kalapahar that was offered Tk 12 lakh in Jashore has drawn a top offer of only Tk 6 lakh at Dhaka's Gabtoli market.
On the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, Dhaka's Gabtoli market was still busy, with big cattle selling cheaply and small cattle a little dearer.
Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed said he checked on cattle traders' market fees, food and health guidelines during a visit to the Kamalapur market.
A Madaripur farmer who brought cattle to Dhaka for the first time thanks to the Padma Bridge has been disappointed by low offers at the Aftabnagar market.
Kishoreganj's biggest Qurbani market is busy with last-minute trading, with small and medium cattle in demand and big cattle going cheaper.
Big cattle are finding no buyers at Dhaka's Gabtoli market as prices suddenly fall, while small cattle sell at comparatively good prices.
Seasonal traders have set up roadside stalls selling fodder across Brahmanbaria town for sacrificial animals bought ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Small and medium cattle are in demand in Dhaka and cost far more than last year, with sellers blaming higher purchase and feed costs.
Trading has picked up at Rangamati's Qurbani market, where cattle from across the hills are sold locally and trucked to other districts.
Buyers at Habiganj's cattle markets say prices are too high, while farmers blame dearer feed, leaving sales slow despite plentiful animals.