Livestock
'Zayed Khan' and 'Pathan' Sold for Tk 14 Lakh
Two big cattle from RK Agro Farm in Siddhirganj, named Zayed Khan and Pathan, have been sold together for Tk 14 lakh.
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Livestock
Fisheries
Livestock Ministry Officials to Supervise Cattle Markets
Nine deputy secretaries of the fisheries and livestock ministry will supervise veterinary medical teams and other work at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets.
Agribusiness
No Jams at Daulatdia Ghat as Cattle Trucks Cross Smoothly
Trucks carrying sacrificial animals are crossing the Padma at Daulatdia ghat in Rajbari without delays this year, to the relief of traders and drivers.
Livestock
Digital Haat: New Steps to End Mismanagement
The government-backed Digital Haat will now hold buyers' payments until they are satisfied with the animal delivered, and let them return animals they do not like.
Crops
Farmers' Profit Ends Up in Cattle Traders' Pockets
Farmers in Sirajganj who spend months rearing cattle for Eid-ul-Azha say they are left with little after costs, while traders profit by reselling the same animals.
Livestock
Border Markets Full of Local Cattle, Sellers Frustrated by Few Buyers
With Indian cattle unable to cross the border, markets in Sharsha, Jashore, are full of local cattle and goats, but sellers say there are too few buyers.
Agribusiness
Counterfeit Money Gangs Active Before Eid, Targeting Cattle Markets
Gangs selling counterfeit notes through Facebook pages and home delivery are targeting sacrificial animal markets, while law enforcers and banks set up note-detection booths.
Livestock
Market Lease-Holder Fined Tk 10,000 for Charging Extra Toll
A mobile court in Niamatpur, Naogaon, has fined a cattle market lease-holder Tk 10,000 for charging buyers more than the government-set toll.
Agribusiness
Natore Leather Traders Ready to Preserve Hides, Demand Payment of Dues
Traders at Natore's Chakbaidyanath, the country's second-largest leather market, have cleaned their warehouses and stocked salt, but say unpaid tannery dues have left them short of capital.
Livestock
Cattle Market on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway Causes Trouble for Travellers and Drivers
A sacrificial animal market set up on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Feni is causing traffic jams, though the lease terms forbid markets on or beside highways.
Agribusiness
Cattle Trader Loses Tk 6 Lakh to Drugging Gang
A cattle trader on his way to the Bamondi cattle market in Gangni, Meherpur, was drugged on a bus and robbed of Tk 6 lakh.
Agribusiness
Raja and Badsha Draw Crowds at Market, Asking Price Tk 50 Lakh
Two huge bulls named Raja and Badsha, offered at Tk 25 lakh each, are the main attraction at a sacrificial animal market in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj.
Agribusiness
Small Cattle Hard to Find Even at Tk 1 Lakh, Big Cattle in Low Demand
At Dhaka's Aftabnagar market, small cattle are in high demand and short supply, pushing their prices above Tk 1 lakh, while large cattle find few buyers.