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Jagonews247 July 20223 min read

Buyers Come and Look but Are Not Buying at Habiganj Cattle Markets

Buyers at Habiganj's cattle markets say prices are too high, while farmers blame dearer feed, leaving sales slow despite plentiful animals.

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RAB Drive at Cattle Markets to Check for Drug-Fattened Animals

The Rapid Action Battalion has launched drives with magistrates and vets at Dhaka's cattle markets to find animals fattened with drugs.

Jagonews247 July 20222 min read

Online Cattle Market Fails to Take Off in Manikganj for Lack of Publicity

Buyers in Manikganj are going back to physical markets this year, and the livestock department's online platform has sold only four cattle.

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Bank Branches Near Dhaka Cattle Markets to Stay Open Until 8pm

Bangladesh Bank has told branches near Dhaka's cattle markets to stay open until 8pm for three days to help buyers and sellers handle cash before Eid.

Jagonews246 July 20221 min read

Sacrificial Cow Electrocuted Before It Could Be Taken Home

A cow bought for Tk 1 lakh for Qurbani in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, died after touching a live electricity pole on the way home.

Jagonews246 July 20224 min read

Traders Hold Back Cattle Despite High Prices, Want Even More

Sacrificial cattle at Dhaka's Gabtoli market are far dearer than last year, yet traders and householders are holding on to their animals in the hope of higher prices.

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Online Cattle Sales Down on Fraud Fears, Focus on Caution

Online Qurbani cattle sales are down this year as fraud fears linger, while officials stress safeguards on the government-backed Digital Haat.

Jagonews246 July 20225 min read

Raja Babu, Dipjol and Kabila Draw Crowds at Shahjahanpur Market

Three big cattle named Raja Babu, Dipjol and Kabila are drawing attention at the Shahjahanpur market in Dhaka, with Raja Babu priced at Tk 15 lakh.

Cattle Market on Lakshmipur School Ground with Head Teacher's Permission

A sacrificial animal market has been set up on a school ground in Lakshmipur Sadar with the head teacher's consent, though the UNO says a head teacher has no power to allow it.

Jagonews246 July 20221 min read

Action Will Be Taken if Cattle Markets Are Set Up on Playgrounds: Mayor Taposh

Dhaka South mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has warned that action will be taken if any sacrificial animal market is set up on a playground.

'Extortion in Transporting Sacrificial Animals Will Not Be Tolerated'

Inspector General of Police Dr Benazir Ahmed has warned that no extortion on the transport of sacrificial animals will be tolerated and told officers to stay alert.

Jagonews246 July 20227 min read

Tight Security at Dhaka Cattle Markets, RAB and Police on Special Patrol

Police, detectives and RAB are working together to secure Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets, with control rooms, CCTV, watch towers and booths to detect fake notes.

Jagonews246 July 20224 min read

Rajshahi Cattle Markets Busy, Medium-Sized Cattle Most in Demand

Rajshahi's cattle markets have come alive ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with medium-sized cattle in greatest demand and buyers complaining that prices are high.

Few Buyers for Big Cattle; Traders Pin Hopes on the Last Two Days

Big cattle are finding few takers at Dhaka's Gabtoli market, where traders hope the two days before Eid will bring the buyers they need.

Jhalakathi Cattle Markets Fail to Pick Up for Lack of Buyers

Three days before Eid-ul-Azha, cattle markets across Jhalakathi are full of animals but sales are slow because buyers are few.

Jagonews246 July 20223 min read

'Sultan Raja', Shampooed Every Day, Priced at Tk 10 Lakh

Shariatpur farmer Sultan Ojha wants Tk 10 lakh for Sultan Raja, a 30-maund Friesian bull he has raised for two and a half years and bathes with shampoo every day.

Buyers Prefer Small Cattle Despite Higher Prices in Jamalpur

Buyers at Jamalpur's cattle markets are heading for small cattle even though they cost a little more, while big cattle are cheaper than last year.

Jagonews246 July 20224 min read

1,400 Ducks Die After Sub-Assistant Livestock Officer's Error

A duck farmer in Basail, Tangail, says expired duck plague vaccine from the upazila livestock office killed about 1,400 of his ducks.