Agribusiness
No Buyers for Big Cattle, Traders in Despair
Traders at Gabtoli say there are no takers for big cattle, with asking prices of up to Tk 18 lakh drawing low offers or none at all.
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Agribusiness
Haats Full of Animals but Short of Buyers
Qurbani animals are pouring into Jhalakathi's haats, but few buyers are coming, and farmers are worried about Indian cattle and pox disease.
Livestock
Mango Special's Cattle Wagons Halted a Day After Launch
A day after 40 cattle and six goats went to Dhaka on the Mango Special, no farmer hired the train's wagons.
Livestock
Excess Toll at Cattle Haats, Sellers Not Spared Either
Buyers and sellers in Gaibandha accuse haat lessees of charging far more than the official toll, of taking money from sellers too, and of leaving the fee blank on receipts.
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.
Crops
How to Look After Your Sacrificial Animal
Nine practical tips on caring for a qurbani animal from the moment it is bought until the sacrifice.
Agribusiness
Cattle Prices High at Chattogram Haats, Sales Yet to Pick Up
Medium and large cattle dominate Chattogram's qurbani markets, where sellers are asking high prices but buying has not yet picked up.
Livestock
'Belabo's Dipjol' Set to Shake the Qurbani Haat
A Belabo livestock office AI technician hopes to sell his 22-maund Friesian bull, 'Belabo's Dipjol', for Tk 6 lakh this Eid.
Agribusiness
Cattle Special Train Leaves Jamalpur for Dhaka With 400 Cows
A cattle special train carrying 400 cows in 25 wagons left Islampur in Jamalpur for Dhaka on Saturday evening, with more trains to follow.
Agribusiness
Digital Haat Targets Sale of 50,000 Animals
The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh has set a target of 50,000 sacrificial animals for Digital Haat this year, while warning online sales may drop by 20 per cent.
Agribusiness
Prices High, Buyers Look for Small Cattle
Traders in Dhaka's temporary cattle markets are asking Tk 6,000 to 7,000 more per maund than last year, and early buyers are mostly looking at small cows.
Crops
How to Tell a Healthy Animal Before Buying for Qurbani
With Eid-ul-Azha days away, buyers are advised to check a set of signs to tell a healthy sacrificial animal from a sick one.
Livestock
Qurbani Animals to Travel to Dhaka on the Mango Train
Instead of a separate cattle special, the railway will carry sacrificial animals from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka in separate wagons of the Mango Special train.