Agribusiness
1,500 kg Kalopahar Priced at Tk 25 Lakh
A Munshiganj farm has priced its 1,500 kg buffalo Kalopahar at Tk 25 lakh ahead of Eid, claiming it is the biggest in the country.
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Livestock
Livestock
Heatwave and Load-Shedding Worry Meherpur's Qurbani Cattle Farmers
Farmers in Meherpur who have fattened cattle for Qurbani are anxious as a heatwave and constant power cuts leave animals off their feed and at risk of heatstroke.
Livestock
Local Animals Will Meet Qurbani Demand: Livestock Secretary
Bangladesh has 1.25 crore animals ready for the coming Qurbani, so no imports are needed and border surveillance against illegal cattle entry has been stepped up, the livestock secretary said.
Crops
Rising Cattle Feed Prices Squeeze Jhalakathi Farmers Before Eid
Family farmers in Jhalakathi have fattened about 19,000 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, but soaring feed prices are eating into their hopes of a profit.
Livestock
49,000 Animals Ready for Qurbani in Nandigram
Farmers in Nandigram upazila of Bogura have prepared 49,171 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, 1,061 more than the upazila needs.
Livestock
'Cattle Train' to Run Again for Sacrificial Animals
A special cattle train will again carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka this Eid at a quarter of the cost of trucking them, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan said.
Livestock
54,000 Animals Ready for Qurbani in Narail
Farmers in Narail's three upazilas have prepared 54,890 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, about 23,000 more than the district needs.
Agribusiness
Faridpur's 'Don' Heads for Qurbani Market at Tk 25 Lakh
A 1,600 kg Friesian bull called 'Don', raised in Faridpur's Saltha upazila, is being offered for Tk 25 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Vegetables
Onion Prices Reined In, Eggs and Chicken Cheaper Too
Onion prices in Rangpur fell by Tk 25-30 a kg in two days on news of imports from India, and egg and chicken prices eased too.
Fisheries
1.25 Crore Animals Ready for Qurbani
The government says about 1.25 crore animals fit for sacrifice are available for the coming Eid-ul-Adha, enough to meet demand without imported cattle.
Agribusiness
Kalu and Chandu Ready, Free Goat With Kalu
A farmer in Kalapara, Patuakhali, has raised two giant bulls, Kalu and Chandu, for Eid-ul-Azha and is offering a free goat to whoever buys Kalu.
Crops
Grass on a Fruit Stall's Roof Brings Relief From the Heat
A fruit seller in Jhenaidah has kept his stall cool through the heatwave by growing grass on its polythene roof.
Flowers
Writ Seeks Order to Hold Cattle Markets in Open Spaces Other Than Playgrounds
A writ petition seeks a High Court order to stop sacrificial animal markets being set up illegally on playgrounds in Dhaka.