Agribusiness
One Kg of Hilsa Costs as Much as Three and a Half Kg of Beef
In Dhaka's markets on 5 August, the price of a 1-kg hilsa would buy about three and a half kg of beef, and even sellers say they cannot afford to eat the fish.
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Crops
Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Cattle: Symptoms and Remedies
A Bangladesh Agricultural University professor explains the symptoms, spread and prevention of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle.
Crops
What to Do When Cattle Get Lumpy Skin Disease
An intern veterinarian explains the symptoms, spread and prevention of lumpy skin disease, which is spreading among cattle in various parts of the country.
Crops
How Many Animals Are Sacrificed During Eid in Which Country?
Millions of animals are sacrificed each Eid-ul-Azha across Muslim-majority countries, and the hides they yield feed a sizeable leather trade.
Agribusiness
Traders Find No Buyers for Cattle Even After Cutting Prices
Traders at the temporary cattle market in Merul Badda found few buyers on Friday and could not sell large cows even at prices well below the previous day's offers.
Agribusiness
Traders in 'Big Trouble' Over Cattle Raised as a Passion
Buyers at the Mirpur 14 Cantonment Board cattle market are choosing small and medium cows, leaving traders with large animals struggling to sell a night before Eid.
Agribusiness
'Kalapahar' Weighs 1,246 kg, Priced at Tk 10 Lakh
A huge black bull that visitors at the Bhatara cattle market call Kalapahar weighs 1,246 kg, and its owner will sell it for Tk 10 lakh.
Agribusiness
Sacrificial Cows Selling Tk 20,000-30,000 Cheaper per Lakh, Buyers Happy
Sellers at Dhaka's cattle markets say cows are fetching Tk 20,000 to 30,000 less per lakh than last year, and buyers at Merul Badda say they are pleased.
Agribusiness
Abdul Alim's Three Cows the Draw at Dhakeshwari Haat, Priced at Tk 30 Lakh
Three huge cows brought from Sirajganj by trader Abdul Alim are the main attraction at the Dhakeshwari cattle market in Siddhirganj.
AgribusinessJashore farmer readies bull 'Banglar Boss-5' for Gabtoli, asking Tk 12 lakh
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2025, Manirampur farmer Asmat Ali Gain prepared to take his black Friesian bull 'Banglar Boss-5', weighing about 30 maunds, to Dhaka's Gabtoli market, asking Tk 12 lakh for it.
Livestock
Going to a Cattle Market for the First Time? Some Things You Need to Know
Before going to a sacrificial animal market for the first time, buyers should plan their budget, health precautions, animal checks, bargaining, transport and feed.
Livestock
12 Cattle Looted From Pickup on the Way to Market
Robbers looted 12 sacrificial cattle from a pickup on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda, and police have yet to recover the animals.
Livestock
Railway Asks That No Cattle Markets Be Set Up Near Tracks Without Approval
The railway authority has asked all concerned not to hold cattle markets on railway land or beside rail lines without prior approval from Bangladesh Railway.