Agribusiness
More Lookers Than Buyers; Demand Is for Medium Local Cows
At Gabtali, Dhaka's only permanent cattle market, visitors outnumber buyers five days before Eid, and higher fodder costs have pushed up prices.
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Agribusiness
Sonakhali's Cattle Head to Dhaka Over the Padma Bridge
Farmers in Sonakhali village, Kotalipara, began selling cattle a month early this year as traders take their grass-fed cows to Dhaka over the Padma Bridge.
Fruits
Apples and Malta on the Menu for 37-Maund 'Sultan'
A poor farmer in Rangpur's Kaunia is asking Tk 12 lakh for Sultan, a 37-maund bull whose diet includes apples and malta.
Agribusiness
Short-Tempered Bull 'Cheeta' to Be Sold for Nearly Tk 3 Lakh
A farmer in Jamalpur's Madarganj is selling his black-and-white, short-tempered bull "Cheeta" for Qurbani.
Agribusiness
Temporary Fodder Markets Get Busy Ahead of Qurbani
Temporary fodder stalls have sprung up around Dhaka's Qurbani cattle markets, where sellers and buyers say prices are well above last year's.
Agribusiness
Rising Fodder Prices Hit Qurbani Cattle Markets
Repeated rises in fodder prices after two floods in a month have squeezed Sherpur's farmers, pushing up the price of Qurbani animals.
Fisheries
Special Trains to Carry Qurbani Animals From 6 July
Special trains will carry Qurbani animals from 6 to 8 July, the fisheries and livestock minister said at the online launch of Digital Haat 2022.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Aftabnagar Market as Traders Wait for Buyers
Cattle are pouring into Dhaka's Aftabnagar market a week before Eid-ul-Azha, but visitors are mostly looking and traders are waiting for buyers.
Agribusiness
College Graduate Hamida's 45-Maund Bull Priced at Tk 15 Lakh
Hamida Akter, a history graduate from Tangail, is asking Tk 15 lakh for her 45-maund bull Manik, hoping the sale will fund her dream of a large cattle farm.
Environment
Tree Planting and Eid Gifts to Mark Mujib Year
A council of third-class employees of non-government educational institutions planted trees, handed out Eid gifts and set out its demands at Donia University College in Dhaka to mark Mujib Year and the golden jubilee of independence.
Livestock
Livestock Markets Buzzing Even at Midnight
With Eid-ul-Azha a day away, Dhaka's livestock markets were busy even at midnight, though traders complained of low sales and waterlogged ground.
Livestock
'The Goat Market Is Hotter Than the Cattle Market'
Goat sellers at a Dhaka livestock market say buyers are not coming or not offering fair prices, while buyers say sellers are asking too much.
Livestock
Few Cattle at the Markets, and Prices Are Steep
With cattle in short supply at Dhaka's markets on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, animals are selling at steep prices and buyers accuse traders of creating a crisis.