Livestock
Crowds but Few Buyers at Ishwardi's Aronkola Cattle Market
Large numbers of cattle and visitors filled the Aronkola market in Ishwardi, Pabna, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but sales were slow and buyers and sellers disagreed over prices.
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Livestock
Anthrax Could Spread Through Cattle Markets Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Expert Warns
With cattle markets filling up before Eid-ul-Azha, a Bangladesh Agricultural University professor has warned that infected animals could spread anthrax to people and other livestock.
Livestock
'Mama' and 'Bhagne', Two Giant Bulls, Draw Crowds Ahead of Bagerhat's Eid Market
Two Holstein Friesian bulls named Mama and Bhagne, raised on natural feed at a Bagerhat farm, have become the district's biggest attraction ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
'Trump' and 'Netanyahu' Ready for Qurbani in Narayanganj
Two albino buffaloes named after Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu by their herdsmen have become a local attraction in Narayanganj ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
'Kuakata Huzur's' Five Giant Bulls Ready for the Eid Market
Five bulls weighing more than 1,000 kg each, raised by Habibur Rahman Misbah, known nationally as 'Kuakata Huzur', are the talk of Kuakata's Eid cattle market.
Flowers
'Donald Trump' Hairstyle: Pink Buffalo Draws Crowds in Narayanganj
A pink albino buffalo named 'Donald Trump' for its hairstyle has become an attraction at a Narayanganj farm ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, although it has already been sold.
Agribusiness
Restaurants want beef imports at Tk 800 a kilo; ministry says there is no need
The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association has asked for permission to import beef, but the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock says more than 2.5 million animals are left over after Eid and there is no need.
Agribusiness
BNP Syndicate Dominates Bogura's Cattle Market Leases Before Eid
Leaders of the BNP and its affiliates are accused of controlling the leasing of Bogura's cattle markets before Eid-ul-Azha by managing rival bidders and filing single tenders.
Livestock
No Cattle Markets Beside Roads; Special Drive to Recover Illegal Arms
Chattogram's deputy commissioner has ordered that no Eid cattle markets be held beside roads, highways or railway lines and called for a special drive against illegal arms.
Livestock
Banks Told to Set Up Fake-Note Detection Booths at Cattle Markets
Bangladesh Bank has ordered commercial banks to set up counterfeit note detection booths at cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Agribusiness
Fodder Crisis in the Haor; Many Sell Cattle Before Eid
Flood-hit farmers in Kishoreganj's haor, with their straw rotted and grazing under water, are selling cattle before Eid because they cannot feed them.
Fisheries
'We Are Alert to Prevent Extortion From Livestock Trucks'
The state minister for fisheries and livestock says steps will be taken to stop extortion at cattle markets and on livestock trucks, and that no sacrificial animals need to be brought in from abroad.
LivestockUS pork exports projected at 7.8 billion pounds by 2035, ahead of chicken
US pork exports overtook chicken in 2024 for the first time since 1976 and are projected to rise 8.6 percent, from 7.2 billion pounds in 2026 to 7.8 billion pounds in 2035.