Agribusiness
RAB Drive at Cattle Markets to Check for Drug-Fattened Animals
The Rapid Action Battalion has launched drives with magistrates and vets at Dhaka's cattle markets to find animals fattened with drugs.
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Traders Hold Back Cattle Despite High Prices, Want Even More
Sacrificial cattle at Dhaka's Gabtoli market are far dearer than last year, yet traders and householders are holding on to their animals in the hope of higher prices.
Agribusiness
Raja Babu, Dipjol and Kabila Draw Crowds at Shahjahanpur Market
Three big cattle named Raja Babu, Dipjol and Kabila are drawing attention at the Shahjahanpur market in Dhaka, with Raja Babu priced at Tk 15 lakh.
Agribusiness
Few Buyers for Big Cattle; Traders Pin Hopes on the Last Two Days
Big cattle are finding few takers at Dhaka's Gabtoli market, where traders hope the two days before Eid will bring the buyers they need.
Agribusiness
'Sultan Raja', Shampooed Every Day, Priced at Tk 10 Lakh
Shariatpur farmer Sultan Ojha wants Tk 10 lakh for Sultan Raja, a 30-maund Friesian bull he has raised for two and a half years and bathes with shampoo every day.
Agribusiness
Buyers Prefer Small Cattle Despite Higher Prices in Jamalpur
Buyers at Jamalpur's cattle markets are heading for small cattle even though they cost a little more, while big cattle are cheaper than last year.
Agribusiness
Ujjal Mia's Prized Pair of Buffaloes Priced at Tk 27 Lakh
A buffalo trader in Brahmanbaria's Suhilpur is asking Tk 27 lakh for two prized buffaloes that together weigh 55 maunds.
Agribusiness
Naogaon Cattle Markets Fill Up, Medium-Sized Cows Sell Most
Cattle markets in Naogaon are busy ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with medium-sized cows in greatest demand and mobile veterinary teams offering free checks.
Agribusiness
Gentle 'Dholababu' to Be Sold for Tk 15 Lakh
Dholababu, a 36-maund Friesian bull raised by the family of retired teacher Md Enamul Kayem in Boalmari, Faridpur, is priced at Tk 15 lakh.
Agribusiness
'Barishaler Boss', the District's Biggest Bull
A 55-maund bull called 'Barishaler Boss', raised on a farm in Agailjhara and priced at Tk 35 lakh, is the biggest in Barishal district, the district livestock officer says.
Agribusiness
More Lookers Than Buyers; Demand Is for Medium Local Cows
At Gabtali, Dhaka's only permanent cattle market, visitors outnumber buyers five days before Eid, and higher fodder costs have pushed up prices.
Agribusiness
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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Apples and Malta on the Menu for 37-Maund 'Sultan'
A poor farmer in Rangpur's Kaunia is asking Tk 12 lakh for Sultan, a 37-maund bull whose diet includes apples and malta.