Livestock
Cattle Traders Relieved as Northern Highways Run Free of Extortion
Cattle traders and truck drivers heading to Dhaka from the north say the stick-wielding gangs and police extortion of past years have largely gone this Eid.
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Agribusiness
Buyers Disappointed by Cattle Prices at Mongla's Chaterhat
Plenty of cattle have reached Mongla's traditional Chaterhat, but with no Indian cattle in the market, high prices have left buyers disappointed.
Livestock
Gabtoli Cattle Market Gets Busy as Traders Let Their Cattle Go
With Eid-ul-Azha at the door, buyers crowded Dhaka's Gabtoli cattle market as traders began selling, even at small profits.
Livestock
282 Callers Get 999 Help in a Week
In seven days before Eid-ul-Azha, 282 people called 999 over animal trucks forced into markets, extortion, counterfeit notes and drugging gangs.
Livestock
Dhaka's Apartment Buildings Turn into Cowsheds
Sacrificial animals tied in garages and forecourts have turned Dhaka's apartment buildings into makeshift cowsheds before Eid.
Livestock
Three Members of Drugging Gang Arrested in Dhaka
DMP detectives arrested three members of a gang that drugged traders and buyers at Dhaka's Eid cattle markets and robbed them.
Agribusiness
Cattle Markets in Sylhet City Neighbourhoods, Prices High
Small illegal cattle markets have appeared across Sylhet city's neighbourhoods, but high prices are keeping sales slow ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Slow Loris Rescued from Tea Estate in Sreemangal
The forest department and a wildlife foundation rescued a slow loris from a tea estate settlement in Sreemangal after local people reported it.
Livestock
Tolls at Double the Government Rate Leave Buyers and Sellers Helpless
Buyers at Bogura's cattle markets say lessees are charging two or three times the government toll on sacrificial animals, with no rate lists on display.
Livestock
How to Tell How Much Meat a Cow Will Give Just by Looking at It
A tape measure and a quick calculation can help Eid buyers judge how much meat a cow will yield and whether it is healthy.
Livestock
Rain Disrupts Cattle Markets
Monsoon rain has kept buyers away from Dhaka's cattle markets in the final days before Eid-ul-Azha, leaving sellers struggling in the mud.
Livestock
Rupganj Markets Full of Sacrificial Animals, but Sales Slow
Truckloads of animals have filled the markets of Rupganj in Narayanganj, but sales have yet to pick up fully, disappointing sellers and lessees.
Livestock
Small and Medium Cattle in Demand in Feni
Large cattle are on offer at Feni's Eid markets, but buyers are crowding around small and medium animals.
Livestock
'I Hold the Market in the Public Interest, Do What You Can', Says Principal
A cattle market has been held on a Nilphamari college ground for Eid, with the principal saying no permission is needed and officials saying they gave none.
Livestock
Tk 45,000 Fine for Excess Toll at Gaibandha Cattle Market
A mobile court in Gaibandha's Palashbari fined two people Tk 45,000 for collecting excess tolls at a cattle market.
Agribusiness
Strict Action Against Anyone Obstructing Sacrificial Animal Transport
The administration has taken a hard line on extortion, illegal tolls and obstruction of livestock transport before Eid-ul-Azha, with the 999 emergency service playing a key role.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Narayanganj Qurbani Haats, but Buyers Look More Than They Buy
Narayanganj's qurbani markets are filling with cattle from across the country, but most visitors are still only checking prices.
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.
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.