Agribusiness
Tk 1.25 Lakh Asked for a Three-Maund Cow
Traders at Gabtali are asking high prices a week before Eid, while buyers mostly look and wait.
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Livestock
Livestock
Cattle Arrive at Dhaka Markets but No Sales Yet as Buyers Check Prices
Cattle have begun arriving at Dhaka's Shahjahanpur and Meradia markets, but buyers are still only sizing up animals and prices.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Dhaka Markets, but Trade Yet to Pick Up
Animals are arriving at Dhaka's Eid-ul-Azha markets, but a week before Eid most visitors are only looking and bargaining, and the Aftabnagar market stays blocked by the courts.
Livestock
Gaibandha Cattle Markets Full of Local Cows
Gaibandha's Eid-ul-Azha cattle markets are crowded and full of local animals, but buyers are mostly checking prices so far.
Crops
17-Maund Rajababu Priced at Tk 9 Lakh
A Hatibandha farmer couple who raised their bull Rajababu for three years hope to sell it for Tk 8-9 lakh and redeem their mortgaged land.
Fisheries
No Shortage of Cattle or Goats for Qurbani, Says Livestock Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman said the country has no shortage of cattle or goats ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and has no need to import cattle.
Livestock
Chattogram's Qurbani Cattle Markets Wait for Buyers on Opening Day
Trading formally opened at Chattogram city's sacrificial animal markets on 8 June, but on the first day buyers came mostly to look, not to buy.
Agribusiness
1,000kg Kala Pahar Priced at Tk 7 Lakh
A 1,000kg Holstein Friesian bull called Kala Pahar has become the talk of Mirsharai this Eid season, with a Tk 7 lakh price tag.
Agribusiness
Shariatpur's 20-Maund Bull 'Bagha' Up for Sale at Tk 10 Lakh
Bilkis and Faruk, a couple in Shariatpur, have raised a bull of about 20 maunds named 'Bagha' for Qurbani and are asking Tk 10 lakh for him.
Livestock
Qurbani Animals Reach Jhenaidah Markets, but Buyers Are Few
Sacrificial animals have started arriving at markets in Jhenaidah ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but trade has yet to pick up, and the livestock department is urging care with feed in the heat.
Livestock
Noakhali Has More Qurbani Animals Than It Needs
Farmers in Noakhali have prepared 1,67,378 animals for Qurbani against demand for 1,36,983, leaving a surplus of 30,395.
Agribusiness
Temporary Animal Markets Open in West Bengal, Prices High from the Start
Temporary animal markets have opened in districts across West Bengal ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with prices higher than last year.
Livestock
No Qurbani Animal Market at Aftabnagar, DSCC Tells High Court
Dhaka South City Corporation has put on hold a lease notice for a cattle market at Aftabnagar issued in defiance of the Appellate Division, so no Qurbani market will be held there.