Crops
Sellers Happy With Cattle Prices, Buyers Are Not
Farmers in Shariatpur welcome higher cattle prices, but buyers say their budgets fall short and sales remain slow.
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Agribusiness
Week-Long Sacrificial Cattle Market Opens in Khulna
Khulna's mayor opened the week-long Joragate cattle market and told organisers to collect tolls honestly and prevent harassment.
Agribusiness
Cow That Cost Tk 80,000 Last Year Now Tk 1.2 Lakh
Pirojpur's cattle markets are busy before Eid, but buyers complain that prices are far higher than last year.
Livestock
Sultan and Pathan Found in Savar
A buffalo farm in Ashulia is rearing more than 300 buffaloes for Eid, including two Jafarabadi bulls weighing over 1,000 kg each.
Livestock
Big Cattle Draw Attention in Lakshmipur This Eid
Lakshmipur has more big cattle than usual for Eid-ul-Azha, from 'Bahadur' at Tk 15 lakh to 'King' at Tk 40 lakh.
Environment
No One Should Cut Down a Tree on a Whim, Says Mayor Atiq
At a tree-planting drive in Mohakhali, the DNCC mayor blamed tree felling for the heat and urged agencies to consult before cutting any tree.
Livestock
60-Maund 'Rajababu' to Sell for Tk 35 Lakh
A Mujibnagar farmer is asking Tk 35 lakh for his 60-maund bull as Meherpur readies a large surplus of sacrificial animals.
Livestock
Animals Start Arriving at the Capital's Cattle Markets
Cows and goats have begun reaching Dhaka's 19 Eid cattle markets a day before sales officially open.
Agribusiness
20-Maund 'Pathan' Priced at Tk 10 Lakh, 'Zayed Khan' to Sell for Tk 8 Lakh
Two large bulls named after a film and a film personality are drawing hundreds of visitors to a Narayanganj farm before Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
IFIC Bank Celebrates 'Madhumas Utsab 2023'
IFIC Bank is celebrating a month-long 'Madhumas Utsab 2023' at more than 1,280 branches and sub-branches across the country.
Livestock
Farmers in Trouble as Hill Torrents Flood Lowlands
Rain and hill torrents from upstream have flooded Sunamganj's lowlands, leaving livestock farmers who hoped to profit at Eid-ul-Azha in deep trouble.
Livestock
Cattle Market Held on Nilphamari College Field Without Permission
A lessee set up a cattle market on the field of Moshiur Rahman Degree College in Nilphamari Sadar without permission, with cattle even tied to the college's Shaheed Minar.
Livestock
Healthy Qurbani Animals and Hassle-Free Markets
Bangladesh now has a surplus of sacrificial animals, and the government has taken steps against harmful fattening and to make cattle markets hassle-free.
Environment
Tree Planting Drive at Bangabandhu Maritime University in Baklia
The vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University opened a tree planting drive at its permanent campus in Baklia, Chattogram.
Agribusiness
Trader Beaten for Not Taking Cattle to Market, Five Including Jubo League Leader Held
Police have held five people, including a Jubo League leader, after a cattle trader was allegedly beaten in Dhaka's Shukrabad for not taking his cattle to their sacrificial animal market.
Agribusiness
Rajarhat Hide Traders Face a Triple Crisis
Hide traders at Jashore's Rajarhat, the south-west's largest rawhide market, are preparing for the post-Eid market while facing unpaid dues, price uncertainty and costly salt.
Livestock
Few Buyers at Chuadanga Cattle Markets
With a week to Eid, Chuadanga's farmers say buyers are scarce and some are taking animals home unsold.
Livestock
Strict Action for Extortion From Cattle Trucks: DMP Commissioner
Dhaka's police chief warned against extortion from cattle trucks and set out security and traffic rules for the capital's Eid markets.
Fruits
Shariatpur District Administration to Plant 50,000 Trees
Shariatpur's district administration is handing saplings to secondary students as part of a drive to plant 50,000 trees.
Livestock
Local Cattle Markets Busy in Khagrachhari
Buyers from the plains are flocking to Khagrachhari's hill markets for local cattle raised without fattening drugs, though prices are up this year.