Livestock
Shanir Akhra-Rayerbagh Sacrificial Animal Market Gets Busy
Cattle markets stretching for kilometres along the Shanir Akhra-Jatrabari road filled with buyers before Eid, though traders and buyers alike complain about prices.
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AgribusinessCox's Bazar had more sacrificial animals than demand in 2023, but prices stayed high
On the eve of Eid-ul-Azha in June 2023, the Cox's Bazar district livestock office counted 151,622 animals ready for sale against demand for 140,923, yet buyers at Eidgaon market complained of high prices and competed for small and medium local cattle.
Livestock
Crowds of Buyers at Bhairab Cattle Markets as Sales Run Briskly
Sacrificial animal markets in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, are busy with last-minute buyers, many of them town residents.
Livestock
Cattle Traders Relieved as Northern Highways Run Free of Extortion
Cattle traders and truck drivers heading to Dhaka from the north say the stick-wielding gangs and police extortion of past years have largely gone this Eid.
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.
Livestock
282 Callers Get 999 Help in a Week
In seven days before Eid-ul-Azha, 282 people called 999 over animal trucks forced into markets, extortion, counterfeit notes and drugging gangs.
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.
Agribusiness
Cattle Markets in Sylhet City Neighbourhoods, Prices High
Small illegal cattle markets have appeared across Sylhet city's neighbourhoods, but high prices are keeping sales slow ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
Tolls at Double the Government Rate Leave Buyers and Sellers Helpless
Buyers at Bogura's cattle markets say lessees are charging two or three times the government toll on sacrificial animals, with no rate lists on display.
Livestock
How to Tell How Much Meat a Cow Will Give Just by Looking at It
A tape measure and a quick calculation can help Eid buyers judge how much meat a cow will yield and whether it is healthy.
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.
Livestock
Rupganj Markets Full of Sacrificial Animals, but Sales Slow
Truckloads of animals have filled the markets of Rupganj in Narayanganj, but sales have yet to pick up fully, disappointing sellers and lessees.
Livestock
Small and Medium Cattle in Demand in Feni
Large cattle are on offer at Feni's Eid markets, but buyers are crowding around small and medium animals.