The Joy of the Qurbani Haat Cannot Be Found on a Screen
Buying a qurbani animal online saves time, but the bustle, bargaining and bonds of the cattle haat remain an essential part of Eid-ul-Azha.
Buying a qurbani animal online saves time, but the bustle, bargaining and bonds of the cattle haat remain an essential part of Eid-ul-Azha.
RAB-11's commander says the force is active against disorder at sacrificial animal markets, including gangs that divert traders' cattle.
Market committees across Pabna are accused of charging buyers and sellers up to double the government-fixed hasil in the last days before Eid.
A calm 35-maund bull named 'Lion', raised on natural feed by a Sherpur family, is headed for Gabtoli with an asking price of Tk 15 lakh.
RAB's media director says the force is working to stop underworld criminals and is stepping up surveillance of cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Checking the security thread, colour-shifting ink, raised print and watermark can protect sellers from fake notes at cattle markets.
A Faridpur man who returned from Dubai has raised an 18-maund cow named Lal Manik on grass and straw and hopes to sell it for Tk 7 lakh.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjad Ali said lessees cannot collect any money beyond the government-set hasil at sacrificial animal markets.
The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh and the city corporation have no online sacrificial animal market this year, but several companies are selling animals online on their own.
The Bangladesh Army arrested nine people in the capital in drives against extortion at sacrificial animal markets and overcharging of fares during the Eid rush.
The army detained the lessee of a cattle market in Bhurungamari, Kurigram, a former local BNP leader, for collecting more than the government-set toll.
Police have set up CCTV, control rooms and escort services at Dhaka's 19 temporary cattle markets, while Bangladesh Bank has ordered evening banking nearby.
Buyers in Chapainawabganj are buying small, grain-free Barinda cattle directly from farmers' homes, drawn by the taste of their meat.