Agribusiness
Goat Sales Pick Up in Mirpur at the Last Minute Before Eid
Goat sales picked up at Mirpur-area markets on the last day before Eid-ul-Azha as many middle-income families turned to cheaper sacrificial animals.
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Bull Priced at Tk 16 Lakh Sells for Tk 7 Lakh at Dhaka Cattle Market
A Pabna trader who first asked Tk 16 lakh for his largest bull sold it for Tk 7 lakh on Wednesday, saying the market is very poor this year.
Agribusiness
No Fair Price Offered, Owner Will Sacrifice 'Zayed Khan' Himself
A giant bull named Zayed Khan that drew attention in Lalmonirhat went unsold, and its owner will sacrifice it himself.
Agribusiness
With Few Buyers, Traders Take Goats From Markets to Neighbourhoods
Short of buyers at the markets on the eve of Eid, goat traders walked their animals through Dhaka's neighbourhoods, where residents found lower prices.
Crops
Lychees Abound in Khagrachhari, Juicy Fruit Sells Cheap
A record lychee harvest in Khagrachhari has brought prices down sharply, delighting buyers but leaving growers unable to get fair prices.
Agribusiness
'Some Say Not One Sold, Others Say We Are Selling at a Loss'
Three days of continuous rain before Eid-ul-Azha kept buyers away from Dhaka's Shahjahanpur and Kamalapur markets, leaving traders facing losses.
Agribusiness
'My Wife Is Calling From Home, Telling Me to Bring the Cows Back'
Traders who brought cattle from Kapasia and Kanchpur to Dhaka's Kajla-Shanir Akhra market on news of high prices found buyers offering well below cost.
Agribusiness
56-Maund 'Kalo Manik' Sold, Will Be Fed to Orphans
After two years of buyers failing to return, Tangail farmer Hamida Akter sold her giant bull Manik to a foundation that will feed its meat to orphans.
Agribusiness
Dumba Buyers Scarce at Gabtoli Market, Farm Worried About Sales
High prices and weak interest left dumba sellers at Dhaka's Gabtoli market struggling to find buyers on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha.
Fruits
Bandarban Markets Fill Up With Local and Foreign Fruit
Local and foreign mango varieties and other seasonal fruit have filled Bandarban's markets, drawing both locals and tourists.
Agribusiness
Few Buyers at Market as Cattle Prices 'Fall' on the Last Day
Traders at Dhaka's Gabtoli market say rain and a shortage of buyers caused cattle prices to collapse on the last day before Eid, to buyers' relief.
Agribusiness
Sheep Sit Silent at Eid Markets: Religiously Approved, but Little Demand
Although sheep are fully acceptable for sacrifice in Islam, social culture, eating habits and market structure keep demand low at Bangladesh's Eid markets.
Agribusiness
Buyers Take Cows Home by Pickup, and No One Asks "How Much?" Any More
The old custom of walking a sacrificial cow home from the market has largely disappeared in Dhaka, where most buyers now hire pickup vans or trucks.