Agribusiness
Sherpur's 'Tiger Babu' Returns Home Unsold After Eid Markets
Tiger Babu, the largest bull in Sherpur, went unsold at Eid after the best offer in Dhaka reached only Tk 6 lakh against an asking price of Tk 16 lakh.
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Livestock market
Agribusiness
Goat Skins Given Free With Cow Hides at Tangail's Pakutia Market
Seasonal traders at Tangail's biggest hide market in Pakutia fear losses after few buyers turned up and goat skins went free with cow hides.
Livestock
No One Can Take Hides In or Out Across the Border: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said the borders are secure against rawhide smuggling and that green chilli prices will ease when rain and floods subside.
Livestock
94.43 Lakh Sacrificial Animals Sold for More Than Tk 60,000 Crore
More than 94.43 lakh animals worth over Tk 60,000 crore were sold at cattle markets and online for Eid ul-Adha, according to the Department of Livestock Services.
Livestock
People Sacrifice in Dhaka and Head Home With the Meat
Many people who sacrificed animals in Dhaka on Eid ul-Adha set off that afternoon for their village homes with meat for their families.
Agribusiness
More Than 4.63 Lakh Animals Sold Online
Online sales of sacrificial animals reached 463,096 this year, worth more than Tk 4,231 crore, according to the Department of Livestock Services.
Livestock
Salt Sold at Cattle Market to Stop Waste of Sacrificial Hides
The district and upazila administration in Gaibandha's Sundarganj is selling salt at cattle markets to stop sacrificial animal hides going to waste.
Livestock
Mud and Water Leave Buyers and Sellers in Trouble
Rain turned Dhaka's cattle markets to mud on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, keeping buyers away and leaving traders fearing losses.
Agribusiness
Rain Cuts Sales of Hogla Mats and Chopping Blocks
Sellers of hogla mats and khaitta chopping blocks for Eid-ul-Azha say heavy rain in Dhaka has hit sales, while buyers complain prices have risen.
Agribusiness
Rain Sends Cattle Prices Tumbling, No Buyers Even at a Loss
Traders at Dhaka's Gabtali market say downpours on the last day before Eid have driven off buyers and sent cattle prices falling.
Livestock
No Extra Pressure on Dhaka's Roads
Dhaka's streets were quiet on the day before Eid as most residents had left the capital, while long-distance terminals stayed busy.
Agribusiness
Cattle Selling 'Dirt Cheap' in Kolkata
With street sales banned in Kolkata, temporary animal markets outside the city are selling local cattle at low prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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.