Livestock
Instruction Not to Lease 217 Cattle Markets Beside Highways
A stakeholder meeting in Dhaka told officials not to lease 217 identified sacrificial animal markets on or beside highways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Crops
Cattle, a Symbol of Farm-Based Rural Life
Cattle, long part of farm-based village life in Bangladesh, have become a source of income, nutrition and self-reliance for rural families.
Fisheries
Illegal Entry of Cattle Fully Banned From Tomorrow: Adviser
The illegal entry of livestock across the border will be completely banned from 5 May, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said.
LivestockSmall dairy farm at low cost: a two-cow budget, shed, feed and care guide
A two-cow, Tk 380,000 plan for starting a small dairy farm, checked against FAO and Department of Livestock Services guidance on housing, feeding, breeding and disease prevention.
LivestockMilk Fever in Cows: Signs, Causes, Treatment and Prevention Guide
A cow that collapses and cannot rise after calving may have milk fever, a sharp fall in blood calcium. Learn the signs, call a vet fast, and prevent it through dry-cow feeding.
LivestockWinter Care for Cows: Feed, Water, Shelter and Newborn Calf Protection
Keep cows healthy and milking through the cold months: extra feed, fresh water, a draught-free but ventilated shed, dry bedding and special care for newborn calves.
Fisheries
Syndicate sends animal feed market out of control, farmers quitting
Small livestock, poultry and fish farmers say a handful of feed makers are pushing up prices at will, even as the main raw materials have got cheaper, and many have closed their farms.
Crops
"Ifat Is Not My Son," Revenue Official Warns of Legal Action
A National Board of Revenue official has denied claims that the young man who went viral for buying a Tk 15 lakh goat for Qurbani is his son.
Agribusiness
Four Cattle Traders Attacked in Narayanganj, Money Allegedly Snatched
Attackers hacked four traders at a sacrificial cattle market in Sonargaon and allegedly made off with Tk 5.2 lakh and three cows.
Agribusiness
Dhaka's Sacrificial Animal Markets Get Busy, Mixed Reactions Over Prices
Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets are filling up ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with small and medium cattle most in demand and buyers and sellers divided over prices.
Agribusiness
No Buyers for Big Cows as Trade in Medium Cattle Picks Up
With a day to go before Eid, Gabtoli market was crowded with buyers of small and medium cows, while sellers of big cows found almost no takers.
Agribusiness
No Cattle Under Tk 1 Lakh in Chattogram
At Chattogram's Sagarika market, buyers say even small cattle cost more than Tk 1 lakh, while traders blame rising feed and transport costs.
Livestock
Animals Pour Into Shonir Akhra Market, but Sales Yet to Pick Up
Thousands of cattle have arrived at the Shonir Akhra market in Jatrabari, Dhaka, but buyers are mostly checking prices, and traders expect real trading from Friday.