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Jagonews2419 June 20245 min read

DSCC 'Fails' Its Waste Deadline as Old Dhaka Residents Suffer the Stench

Sacrificial-animal waste was still piled in Old Dhaka lanes 48 hours after the DSCC mayor's 24-hour pledge, though the corporation says only late sacrifices remain.

Jagonews2419 June 20242 min read

"Ifat Is Not My Son," Revenue Official Warns of Legal Action

A National Board of Revenue official has denied claims that the young man who went viral for buying a Tk 15 lakh goat for Qurbani is his son.

Jagonews2419 June 20242 min read

Sugarcane Planting: When and How to Plant

Sugarcane, a leading cash crop and the main raw material for sugar, needs the right soil, timing and planting method to do well.

Jagonews2418 June 20242 min read

Big Hilsa Caught in Payra River During Sea Fishing Ban

Large hilsa are on sale in Patuakhali during the 65-day sea fishing ban, and sellers say most of them were caught in the Payra river.

Environment

Young Man Saves Non-Venomous 'Kal Nagini' Snake in Shariatpur

A 29-year-old in Shariatpur's Damudya saved a non-venomous 'kal nagini' snake that others were about to drown, and released it in an open field.

Jagonews2417 June 20242 min read

Jagonews2417 June 20242 min read

Sacrificial Animals Still Being Bought and Sold on Eid Day

Cattle markets in the capital were still trading on Eid day as buyers priced out before the festival came back for a cow.

'O Brother, How Much Was the Cow?'

High asking prices pushed most cattle buying in Chattogram's Mirsarai into the last few days before Eid, and every buyer walking home fields the same question.

Road Shut for Cattle Market, Chairman's Men Stand Guard With Sticks

Stick-wielding volunteers of a cattle market in Munshiganj Sadar shut the Muktarpur-Binodpur road to traffic, causing heavy suffering for commuters.

Hogla Mats Up to Tk 700, Chopping Blocks at Most Tk 500

Demand for wooden chopping blocks and hogla-leaf mats for cutting sacrificial meat rose at Karwan Bazar on the eve of Eid, with prices higher than last year.

Dhaka's Two City Corporations Pledge to Clear Sacrificial Waste on Eid Day

Dhaka's two city corporations said they would clear sacrificial-animal waste on Eid day itself, with around 10,000 cleaners each and hundreds of vehicles.

Buyers Flock to Cattle Markets on Last Day, Prices Up Too

With more buyers than cows in Dhaka's markets on the last day before Eid, traders raised their asking prices by Tk 10,000-20,000 a cow.

Four Cattle Traders Attacked in Narayanganj, Money Allegedly Snatched

Attackers hacked four traders at a sacrificial cattle market in Sonargaon and allegedly made off with Tk 5.2 lakh and three cows.

Roadside Animal Markets: 16 Traders Fined Tk 75,000 in Dhaka South

Three mobile courts of Dhaka South City Corporation fined 16 traders a total of Tk 75,000 for setting up unauthorised animal markets.

DNCC Deploys Over 10,000 Workers to Clear Sacrificial Waste in Six Hours

Dhaka North City Corporation has decided to remove sacrificial animal waste within six hours this Eid, deploying more than 10,000 cleaners.

Jagonews2415 June 20243 min read

Small and Medium Cattle in Demand at Jashore's Sacrificial Animal Markets

Sacrificial animal markets in Jashore have got busy, with small and medium cattle most in demand and more than 30,000 animals surplus in the district.

Goat Sellers in Low Spirits as Sales Lag at Dhaka Markets

Cattle are selling well at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets, but goat sales have not picked up and sellers fear losses.

Dhaka's Sacrificial Animal Markets Get Busy, Mixed Reactions Over Prices

Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets are filling up ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with small and medium cattle most in demand and buyers and sellers divided over prices.

Jagonews2415 June 20241 min read

Environment

Elephant Gives Birth to Twins in Thailand, Keepers Call It a 'Miracle'

An elephant in Thailand has given birth to twins, a male and a female, which her caretakers have described as a miracle.