Agribusiness
Cattle Prices High at Chattogram Haats, Sales Yet to Pick Up
Medium and large cattle dominate Chattogram's qurbani markets, where sellers are asking high prices but buying has not yet picked up.
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Livestock
Livestock
Two Fined for Collecting Excess Toll at Cattle Market
A mobile court in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, fined two people a total of Tk 60,000 for collecting excess toll at a sacrificial animal market.
Livestock
'Belabo's Dipjol' Set to Shake the Qurbani Haat
A Belabo livestock office AI technician hopes to sell his 22-maund Friesian bull, 'Belabo's Dipjol', for Tk 6 lakh this Eid.
Agribusiness
Cattle Special Train Leaves Jamalpur for Dhaka With 400 Cows
A cattle special train carrying 400 cows in 25 wagons left Islampur in Jamalpur for Dhaka on Saturday evening, with more trains to follow.
Agribusiness
Digital Haat Targets Sale of 50,000 Animals
The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh has set a target of 50,000 sacrificial animals for Digital Haat this year, while warning online sales may drop by 20 per cent.
Livestock
Plenty of Cattle at Joypurhat Market, but Few Sales
Joypurhat's largest cattle market is packed ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with more cattle than last year and slightly lower prices, according to traders.
Crops
How to Tell a Healthy Animal Before Buying for Qurbani
With Eid-ul-Azha days away, buyers are advised to check a set of signs to tell a healthy sacrificial animal from a sick one.
Agribusiness
Prices High, Buyers Look for Small Cattle
Traders in Dhaka's temporary cattle markets are asking Tk 6,000 to 7,000 more per maund than last year, and early buyers are mostly looking at small cows.
Agribusiness
Over 5 Lakh Sacrificial Animals Ready at 18,000 Farms
Natore's farms have prepared more than five lakh animals for the sacrifice, about double the district's demand, with the rest going to Dhaka and nearby districts.
Agribusiness
Cattle Prices Fall as Supply Rises at Haats
An oversupply of animals at Naogaon's haats has pushed down cattle prices, worrying farmers but pleasing buyers.
Livestock
Qurbani Animals to Travel to Dhaka on the Mango Train
Instead of a separate cattle special, the railway will carry sacrificial animals from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka in separate wagons of the Mango Special train.
Crops
22-Maund 'Zamindar' to Be Sold for Tk 6.5 Lakh
A 900 kg Shahiwal bull named Zamindar raised in Kaunia, Rangpur, is up for sale ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with its owner ready to sell at Tk 6.5 lakh.
Agribusiness
Qurbani Markets Busy but Sales Yet to Start
Sacrificial animal markets in Bhairab have filled with local cattle and buyers, but little buying and selling has taken place yet.