Goat Hide Sells for Tk 5 in Joypurhat
The market for sacrificial animal hides has collapsed in Joypurhat, with a goat skin selling for as little as Tk 5 and many hides left lying on the ground.
The market for sacrificial animal hides has collapsed in Joypurhat, with a goat skin selling for as little as Tk 5 and many hides left lying on the ground.
Border Guard Bangladesh and Satkhira district police have tightened security along the whole Satkhira border to stop hides of sacrificial animals being smuggled into India.
Dhaka South City Corporation removed all sacrificial animal waste from 58 of its wards on the first day of Eid-ul-Azha.
A 22-year-old Chhatra League activist was allegedly shot in Sonaimuri, Noakhali, in a dispute over sharing money from a sacrificial cattle market.
Waste from the Eid-ul-Azha sacrifice lay scattered on some Dhaka streets on Eid day, while the two city corporations said removal would be finished by night.
Traders with unsold big cattle were still waiting at Dhaka's Gabtoli market on Eid-ul-Azha day, while buyers came looking for big animals at lower prices.
Cleaning up blood and waste after slaughter is the biggest challenge of Eid-ul-Azha, and every household can play its part with a few simple steps.
A bull called Kalapahar that was offered Tk 12 lakh in Jashore has drawn a top offer of only Tk 6 lakh at Dhaka's Gabtoli market.
On the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, Dhaka's Gabtoli market was still busy, with big cattle selling cheaply and small cattle a little dearer.
Dhaka South City Corporation has set out its plan to remove animal market and sacrificial waste, with 9,050 workers taking part.
Big cattle with fancy names have found few buyers at Patuakhali's sacrificial animal markets, while small and medium cattle have sold well.
Voluntary organisation Bison Limited is raising awareness of sacrificial waste management, Aedes mosquitoes and coronavirus at Dhaka South City Corporation's animal markets.
Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed said he checked on cattle traders' market fees, food and health guidelines during a visit to the Kamalapur market.