Livestock
CCTV and Banking Services at Cattle Markets, Conditions on Roadside Markets
Police have set up CCTV, control rooms and escort services at Dhaka's 19 temporary cattle markets, while Bangladesh Bank has ordered evening banking nearby.
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Agribusiness
Tasty Meat Means Barinda Cattle Sell Straight From Home
Buyers in Chapainawabganj are buying small, grain-free Barinda cattle directly from farmers' homes, drawn by the taste of their meat.
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.
Crops
Rekat Ali's Pink Buffaloes Add Sparkle to Eid
A Natore farm is drawing visitors with rare white and tri-coloured albino buffaloes brought from India, though buyers and prices are down this year.
Livestock
Clash Between Market Cashiers and Buyers Over Toll, Two Injured
Two cashiers at Gopalpur cattle market in Alfadanga, Faridpur, were injured in a clash with buyers over the market toll.
Livestock
Army Drive Gets Buyers Refunds of Extra Hasil at Natore Cattle Market
An army team at Jonail cattle market in Baraigram, Natore, found lessees charging extra hasil and had the excess returned to more than 500 buyers.
Vegetables
30-Maund 'Foni-2' Eats 70 kg a Day, Priced at Tk 15 Lakh
A 30-maund bull named Foni-2, born during Cyclone Fani, is being readied for sale at Eid-ul-Azha in Banaripara, Barishal, with an asking price of Tk 15 lakh.
Agribusiness
Foreign Knives and Cleavers Take Over the Local Market
Imported knives and cleavers from China and India are displacing locally made tools in Khulna's markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, leaving local blacksmiths with few orders.
Agribusiness
Farmers in Trouble as Straw and Grass Prices Soar Before Eid
Straw and grass prices in Rajshahi have more than doubled ahead of Eid-ul-Azha after heavy rain delayed the harvest, putting cattle farmers under pressure.
Livestock
Sacrificial Cattle Arrive in the Capital as Gabtoli Market Gets Ready
Preparations at Gabtoli, Dhaka's only permanent cattle market, are nearly complete as sacrificial animals arrive by truck, though buyers are still scarce.
Livestock
Desert Camels in Putkhali Village Cause a Stir
A camel farm in the border village of Putkhali near Benapole drew crowds, but its seven camels have been sold and locals and officials doubt the claim that they came from Saudi Arabia.
Livestock
The Story That Began With Three Cows
Brothers Zobayer Abdullah and Junayed Abdullah built Insan Agro in Batiaghata, Khulna, from three cows in 2022 into a 22-head farm now ready for the Eid market.
Crops
Sacrificial Cattle Prices Rise Tk 10,000-15,000 Each Time They Change Hands
A Pabna farmer's two bulls changed hands three times on the way to Dhaka, with the price rising at each step, showing how traders profit between farm and city.