Agribusiness
Cattle Trader Loses Tk 6 Lakh to Drugging Gang
A cattle trader on his way to the Bamondi cattle market in Gangni, Meherpur, was drugged on a bus and robbed of Tk 6 lakh.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
Raja and Badsha Draw Crowds at Market, Asking Price Tk 50 Lakh
Two huge bulls named Raja and Badsha, offered at Tk 25 lakh each, are the main attraction at a sacrificial animal market in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj.
Environment
PRAN-RFL and BIWTA Hold Tree-Planting Programme in Gazipur
PRAN-RFL Group and BIWTA jointly planted coconut saplings on the bank of the Shitalakshya river in Kaliganj, Gazipur.
Agribusiness
Small Cattle Hard to Find Even at Tk 1 Lakh, Big Cattle in Low Demand
At Dhaka's Aftabnagar market, small cattle are in high demand and short supply, pushing their prices above Tk 1 lakh, while large cattle find few buyers.
Livestock
RAB Drive Against Fattening Cattle With Injections
A RAB mobile court has begun a drive at the Gabtoli cattle market against gangs that fatten cattle artificially with chemicals or injections.
Agribusiness
Traders Hope Cattle Prices Will Rise, Buyers Hope They Will Fall
With sales stalled at Dhaka's haats, traders are holding on for higher prices while buyers bet on a drop on the eve of Eid.
Agribusiness
No Buyers for Big Cattle, Traders in Despair
Traders at Gabtoli say there are no takers for big cattle, with asking prices of up to Tk 18 lakh drawing low offers or none at all.
Agribusiness
Haats Full of Animals but Short of Buyers
Qurbani animals are pouring into Jhalakathi's haats, but few buyers are coming, and farmers are worried about Indian cattle and pox disease.
Livestock
Cattle Haats on Dhaka's Streets Bring Traffic and Stench
Temporary qurbani haats in Dhaka are spreading onto roads and lanes, and residents fear traffic chaos and filth, while the city corporations say there is no other space.
Livestock
Mango Special's Cattle Wagons Halted a Day After Launch
A day after 40 cattle and six goats went to Dhaka on the Mango Special, no farmer hired the train's wagons.
Environment
Dead Irrawaddy Dolphin Washes Ashore at Kuakata Beach
A five-foot dead Irrawaddy dolphin has washed up at Kuakata beach, the fifth dolphin to come ashore there this year.
Livestock
Excess Toll at Cattle Haats, Sellers Not Spared Either
Buyers and sellers in Gaibandha accuse haat lessees of charging far more than the official toll, of taking money from sellers too, and of leaving the fee blank on receipts.
Livestock
Rangamati Qurbani Cattle Haat Gets Busy
The qurbani haat at Rangamati's truck terminal is crowded with buyers and sellers, with traders trucking animals on to Dhaka and Chattogram.