Livestock
Sacrificial Cattle Market Picks Up After Morning Rain
After heavy rain in the morning, buyers crowded into Dhaka's Aftabnagar cattle market by afternoon, though many complained that prices were high.
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Agribusiness
'I Don't Think I Can Sell All My Cows and Go Home': Few Buyers at Kalshi Market
Sellers at Kalshi cattle market in Mirpur fear losses as buyers offer far below asking prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Agribusiness
Crowds Grow at Magura Cattle Markets but Sales Slow; Medium Cows in Demand
Crowds are growing at Magura's sacrificial animal markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but sales have yet to pick up fully, with buyers mostly after medium cows.
Agribusiness
Trading Picks Up in the Capital, Demand Highest for Medium Cows
Buyers are returning to Dhaka's cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with the strongest demand at Kamalapur for small and medium cows of three to five maunds.
LivestockKolkata's Park Circus cattle market not held before Eid-ul-Azha 2026
The Allah Bharosa cattle market on Rifle Range Road in Kolkata's Park Circus was not held ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in 2026; Jagonews24 reported it was shut because of the new state government's strict slaughter and licensing rules.
LivestockTrade yet to pick up at Gabtoli cattle market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in May 2026, traders at Dhaka's Gabtoli cattle market had sold only a handful of animals, as buyers looked around and complained that prices were too high.
LivestockHow to Identify Bangladesh's Local Cattle Types at the Eid Cattle Market
With Eid-ul-Azha due on 28 May 2026 and demand for local cattle running high, Jagonews24 set out on 24 May how buyers can tell the country's five local cattle types by coat colour, build and weight, so that a foreign or crossbred animal is not sold to them as local.
Agribusiness
Digital Cattle Markets Dominate Sacrificial Animal Sales
Online sellers of sacrificial animals say most of their stock sold out early this year, as buyers seek convenience and transparent live-weight pricing.
LivestockBogura cattle market buyers and sellers allege tolls above set rates before Eid
Before Eid-ul-Azha in May 2026, buyers and sellers at Bogura's Sabgram, Mohasthan and other cattle markets alleged that lessees' collectors were charging tolls above the rates set by the administration. Lessees cited lease costs and common practice; the Shibganj UNO said action would be taken.
AgribusinessFriesian 'Kalo Pahar' draws crowds at Mirsarai's Bortakia market, priced at Tk 7 lakh
At Mirsarai's Bortakia cattle market on 23 May 2026, a farmer asked Tk 7 lakh for 'Kalo Pahar', a Friesian he put at 20 maunds; by evening the best offer was Tk 4.5 lakh.
LivestockTrader alleges cattle bound for Siddhirganj were forced off at a Bandar market
A cattle trader alleged that 36 cattle he was bringing by trawler to the Navana market in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, were forcibly unloaded at a market at Bandar's No. 1 ferry ghat on 23 May 2026. The market's leaseholder said the cattle were released and nobody was beaten; police said the beating was not yet confirmed.
Flowers
Pink Buffalo on Buyers' Wish Lists in Narayanganj
Pink albino buffalo have become a sought-after sacrificial animal on Narayanganj's farms ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
AgribusinessSmall and medium cattle most in demand at Moulvibazar's Eid markets
Five days before Eid-ul-Azha in 2026, small and medium cattle were the animals most in demand at Moulvibazar's markets. Buyers said sellers were asking high prices for them, while the district livestock office counted 74,584 animals prepared, more than the district needed.