Livestock
More Sellers Than Buyers at Rajshahi Cattle Markets
Sales of sacrificial animals have yet to pick up in Rajshahi, where traders complain of low prices amid a surplus of animals.
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Bangladesh
Livestock
Cashless Cattle Market in Natore
A sacrificial animal market in Singra, Natore, is running cashless, with cattle payments made through the mobile financial service Nagad.
Crops
How to Care for and Feed Your Sacrificial Animal
With Eid-ul-Azha four days away, here is advice on looking after and feeding sacrificial animals from purchase to slaughter.
Crops
You Can Make Halwa With Jackfruit Seeds Too
Stored jackfruit seeds can be turned into a sweet halwa with sugar, condensed milk, milk powder and ghee.
Agribusiness
3kg Hilsa Caught in the Meghna Sells for Tk 9,350
A hilsa of nearly three kilograms caught in the Meghna at Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, was bought for Tk 9,350 by a trader named Riaz Uddin.
Agrotech
We Can Remove Waste Even Better This Time, Says Taposh
Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said the corporation now has more trucks and equipment than ever and aims to clear sacrificial waste within 24 hours.
Livestock
Sacrificial Waste to Be Removed Within Six Hours This Time, Says Mayor Atiqul
Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam announced a six-hour target for clearing sacrificial waste this Eid-ul-Azha as 40 new trucks joined the fleet.
Livestock
Goats Selling From Tk 8,000 to Tk 1.5 Lakh, and Demand Is Good
Demand for sacrificial goats has risen at Dhaka's Gabtoli market, where local goats sell for anything from Tk 8,000 to Tk 1.5 lakh.
Livestock
25-Maund Bull Lal Chan Is Bhola's Attraction This Eid
Lal Chan, a bull of about 25 maunds raised on natural feed in Bhola Sadar, is drawing crowds, and its owner wants Tk 15 lakh for it at the Eid market.
Livestock
No Cow Below Tk 80,000 at Dhaka's Gabtoli Market
With four days to Eid-ul-Azha, cattle are pouring into Dhaka's Gabtoli market, but bargaining is intense and no animal is available for less than Tk 80,000.
Fruits
227 Mango Varieties Displayed on a Single Boat in Chapainawabganj
A fair at the Chapainawabganj collectorate displayed 227 varieties of mango arranged on one boat, drawing growers and visitors.
Agribusiness
Sirajganj's 57 Livestock Markets Come Alive
Sacrificial animal markets are filling up at 57 sites across Sirajganj's nine upazilas, though buyers and sellers have complaints about prices.
Livestock
Cattle Markets Busy in Nilphamari Amid Complaints of Excess Tolls
Nilphamari's sacrificial animal markets are bustling ahead of Eid, but buyers and traders complain of tolls above the government rate.