Livestock
Nagad Makes Buying and Selling Animals at Smart Haats Safe and Easy
Nagad has set up booths at Dhaka's Gabtoli and Bosila smart cattle haats so buyers and sellers can pay without cash.
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Agribusiness
Supply Up but Prices High and Buyers Few
Higher feed and rearing costs have pushed up qurbani cattle prices at Dhaka's Aftabnagar haat, leaving buyers struggling and sellers worried.
Livestock
Raja and Kalo Manik Steal the Show at Narayanganj Haat
Four named cattle, led by the 32-maund Kalo Manik, are the main attraction at Narayanganj's Fatullah DIT haat.
Crops
How to Look After Your Sacrificial Animal
Nine practical tips on caring for a qurbani animal from the moment it is bought until the sacrifice.
Livestock30-maund bull named 'Hero Alom' offered at Tk 25 lakh in Siddhirganj haat
In June 2023, a few days before Eid-ul-Azha, a black-and-white Australian cross bull its owner called 'Hero Alom' drew crowds at a cattle haat in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj. The owner said it weighed 30 maunds and asked Tk 25 lakh; the best offer so far, he said, was Tk 13 lakh.
Agribusiness
Cattle Prices High at Chattogram Haats, Sales Yet to Pick Up
Medium and large cattle dominate Chattogram's qurbani markets, where sellers are asking high prices but buying has not yet picked up.
Livestock
Two Fined for Collecting Excess Toll at Cattle Market
A mobile court in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, fined two people a total of Tk 60,000 for collecting excess toll at a sacrificial animal market.
Livestock
'Belabo's Dipjol' Set to Shake the Qurbani Haat
A Belabo livestock office AI technician hopes to sell his 22-maund Friesian bull, 'Belabo's Dipjol', for Tk 6 lakh this Eid.
Agribusiness
Cattle Special Train Leaves Jamalpur for Dhaka With 400 Cows
A cattle special train carrying 400 cows in 25 wagons left Islampur in Jamalpur for Dhaka on Saturday evening, with more trains to follow.
Fruits
Markets Flooded With Mangoes, Growers and Traders Not Getting Fair Prices
Orchard owners and lessees in Natore say a sudden fall in mango prices this season means they cannot recover what they spent on their orchards.
Agribusiness
Digital Haat Targets Sale of 50,000 Animals
The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh has set a target of 50,000 sacrificial animals for Digital Haat this year, while warning online sales may drop by 20 per cent.
Livestock
Plenty of Cattle at Joypurhat Market, but Few Sales
Joypurhat's largest cattle market is packed ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with more cattle than last year and slightly lower prices, according to traders.
Agribusiness
Prices High, Buyers Look for Small Cattle
Traders in Dhaka's temporary cattle markets are asking Tk 6,000 to 7,000 more per maund than last year, and early buyers are mostly looking at small cows.