Livestock
Clash Between Market Cashiers and Buyers Over Toll, Two Injured
Two cashiers at Gopalpur cattle market in Alfadanga, Faridpur, were injured in a clash with buyers over the market toll.
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Bangladesh
Livestock
Army Drive Gets Buyers Refunds of Extra Hasil at Natore Cattle Market
An army team at Jonail cattle market in Baraigram, Natore, found lessees charging extra hasil and had the excess returned to more than 500 buyers.
Vegetables
30-Maund 'Foni-2' Eats 70 kg a Day, Priced at Tk 15 Lakh
A 30-maund bull named Foni-2, born during Cyclone Fani, is being readied for sale at Eid-ul-Azha in Banaripara, Barishal, with an asking price of Tk 15 lakh.
Livestock
Going to a Cattle Market for the First Time? Some Things You Need to Know
Before going to a sacrificial animal market for the first time, buyers should plan their budget, health precautions, animal checks, bargaining, transport and feed.
Agribusiness
Foreign Knives and Cleavers Take Over the Local Market
Imported knives and cleavers from China and India are displacing locally made tools in Khulna's markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, leaving local blacksmiths with few orders.
Agribusiness
Farmers in Trouble as Straw and Grass Prices Soar Before Eid
Straw and grass prices in Rajshahi have more than doubled ahead of Eid-ul-Azha after heavy rain delayed the harvest, putting cattle farmers under pressure.
Livestock
Sacrificial Cattle Arrive in the Capital as Gabtoli Market Gets Ready
Preparations at Gabtoli, Dhaka's only permanent cattle market, are nearly complete as sacrificial animals arrive by truck, though buyers are still scarce.
Livestock
Desert Camels in Putkhali Village Cause a Stir
A camel farm in the border village of Putkhali near Benapole drew crowds, but its seven camels have been sold and locals and officials doubt the claim that they came from Saudi Arabia.
Livestock
The Story That Began With Three Cows
Brothers Zobayer Abdullah and Junayed Abdullah built Insan Agro in Batiaghata, Khulna, from three cows in 2022 into a 22-head farm now ready for the Eid market.
Crops
Sacrificial Cattle Prices Rise Tk 10,000-15,000 Each Time They Change Hands
A Pabna farmer's two bulls changed hands three times on the way to Dhaka, with the price rising at each step, showing how traders profit between farm and city.
Agribusiness
How to Spot Artificially Fattened Sacrificial Animals
Prof Dr Md Bahanur Rahman of Bangladesh Agricultural University sets out how buyers can tell artificially fattened cattle from healthy ones and urges farmers to fatten animals naturally.
Crops
A Wild Date Palm, or Another Species?
After a video of a wild date palm found in Dinajpur went viral, a Khulna student describes a similar tree known locally as "atal" at her home in Bagerhat and asks the Forest Department to examine and protect it.
Agribusiness
More Lookers Than Buyers at Faridpur's Tepakhola Cattle Market
Faridpur's largest cattle market, Tepakhola, is crowded ahead of Eid, but sellers outnumber buyers, big cattle have little demand and prices are lower.