Agribusiness
Crowds Grow at Magura Cattle Markets but Sales Slow; Medium Cows in Demand
Crowds are growing at Magura's sacrificial animal markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but sales have yet to pick up fully, with buyers mostly after medium cows.
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Agribusiness
Trading Picks Up in the Capital, Demand Highest for Medium Cows
Buyers are returning to Dhaka's cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with the strongest demand at Kamalapur for small and medium cows of three to five maunds.
Livestock
35-Maund "Sada Moyna" the Talk of Mymensingh's Eid Markets
A 35-maund Friesian bull called "Sada Moyna", raised for five years by a homeopathic doctor in Phulbaria, Mymensingh, has become a local celebrity ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
AgribusinessBangladesh Eid cattle markets open slow as fewer sacrifices are feared
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2026, high inflation, an economic slowdown and costly fodder cast a slump over Bangladesh's sacrificial animal markets, with fears that sacrifices would fall below 2025's 9.1 million.
Agribusiness
Cattle Markets Beside Highways Will Not Be Tolerated: Minister
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam said cattle markets and bazaars beside highways will not be accepted, and a decision on the BRT project will follow Eid.
Livestock
Kolkata's Biggest Cattle Market Not Held This Year
Kolkata's traditional Allah Bharsa cattle market at Park Circus has not been held ahead of Eid-ul-Azha because of the West Bengal government's strict slaughter and licensing rules.
Livestock
42-Maund Bull 'Isha Khan' Draws Crowds in Netrokona
A Friesian bull weighing about 42.5 maunds, raised by a former UP member in Netrokona, is up for sale ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
Trade Yet to Pick Up at Gabtoli Cattle Market
Traders at Gabtoli cattle market have sold only a few animals so far, as buyers look around and complain about prices.
Livestock
RAB Monitoring to Stop Cattle Trucks Being Forced to Particular Markets
RAB's director general said the force is watching to prevent cattle trucks being forced to particular markets and has stepped up patrols before Eid.
Agribusiness
Government Takes Full Measures for Cattle Market Security and Against Fake Notes
The fisheries, livestock and agriculture minister said the government has taken full steps for security and fake-note checks at cattle markets.
Livestock
Mirpur UNO Goes to Cattle Market in Government Car to Buy a Cow
The Mirpur UNO in Kushtia is accused of taking a government car to a cattle market to buy a cow; he says he was only looking around.
Agribusiness
How to Identify Local Cattle at the Sacrificial Animal Market
A guide to the colour, size and weight of Bangladesh's local cattle types, to help buyers avoid being sold a foreign or crossbred cow as local.
Agribusiness
Digital Cattle Markets Dominate Sacrificial Animal Sales
Online sellers of sacrificial animals say most of their stock sold out early this year, as buyers seek convenience and transparent live-weight pricing.
Agribusiness
18-Maund 'Bhoyonkor' and 17-Maund 'Badsha Babu' Priced at Tk 16 Lakh
A Kalapara farmer is asking Tk 16 lakh for two big bulls he says he raised naturally over four years.
Livestock
'Toll Terror' at Bogura's Cattle Markets
Buyers and sellers at Bogura's cattle markets accuse lessees of collecting tolls far above the government-set rates ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Agribusiness
'Kalo Pahar' the Attraction at Mirsarai Cattle Market, Priced at Tk 7 Lakh
A 20-maund Friesian bull named 'Kalo Pahar' is the centre of attention at Mirsarai's Bortakia market, where its owner is holding out for Tk 7 lakh.
Crops
SAU Students Provide Veterinary Services at Dhaka's Eid Cattle Markets
Fifty-four students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University are serving as intern vets at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Environment
Photo Exhibition and Walk to Protect Biodiversity
Bengal Peace Foundation marked International Biodiversity Day 2026 with a walk and an open photo exhibition, 'Bangladesh's Unseen Biodiversity', in Dhaka.
Livestock
Cattle Bound for Siddhirganj Forcibly Unloaded at Bandar Market, Trader Alleges
A cattle trader alleges that 36 cattle he was taking by trawler to Siddhirganj's Navana market were forcibly unloaded at a market in Bandar, Narayanganj.
Crops
Bangladesh Among the World's Top Rice Producers
Once a food-deficit country, Bangladesh is now among the world's top rice producers, but climate change, rising costs and unfair prices threaten the crop at the heart of its life and economy.