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.
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Capital
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
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.
Agribusiness
Small Cattle Hard to Find Even at Tk 1 Lakh, Big Cattle in Low Demand
At Dhaka's Aftabnagar market, small cattle are in high demand and short supply, pushing their prices above Tk 1 lakh, while large cattle find few buyers.
Livestock
Cattle Haats on Dhaka's Streets Bring Traffic and Stench
Temporary qurbani haats in Dhaka are spreading onto roads and lanes, and residents fear traffic chaos and filth, while the city corporations say there is no other space.
Agribusiness
Supply Up but Prices High and Buyers Few
Higher feed and rearing costs have pushed up qurbani cattle prices at Dhaka's Aftabnagar haat, leaving buyers struggling and sellers worried.
Flowers
'Pink Buffaloes' the Star Attraction at Shahjahanpur Market
A trader's two pale pink buffaloes, brought from India as calves, are drawing crowds at the Shahjahanpur market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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.
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.
Environment
Atiq Asks Every Councillor to Plant a Thousand Trees
Dhaka North's mayor wants each of the city's 72 councillors to plant 1,000 trees in their ward over the next three months.
Livestock
One More Temporary Cattle Market to Be Set Up in Dhaka North
Dhaka North will have one more temporary sacrificial animal market, and no market beyond its approved ones, the mayor said.
Livestock
10 Banks to Offer Digital Payments at Dhaka North Cattle Markets
Banks, card schemes and mobile money providers will run digital payment services at Dhaka North City Corporation's sacrificial animal markets.
Environment
Mayor Atiq Urges Everyone to Plant Trees to Control Temperature
Dhaka North mayor Atiqul Islam called on everyone to plant trees to control temperature, at a meeting at East West University on 14 June.