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.
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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.
Livestock
'I Hold the Market in the Public Interest, Do What You Can', Says Principal
A cattle market has been held on a Nilphamari college ground for Eid, with the principal saying no permission is needed and officials saying they gave none.
Livestock
Tk 45,000 Fine for Excess Toll at Gaibandha Cattle Market
A mobile court in Gaibandha's Palashbari fined two people Tk 45,000 for collecting excess tolls at a cattle market.
Agribusiness
Strict Action Against Anyone Obstructing Sacrificial Animal Transport
The administration has taken a hard line on extortion, illegal tolls and obstruction of livestock transport before Eid-ul-Azha, with the 999 emergency service playing a key role.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Narayanganj Qurbani Haats, but Buyers Look More Than They Buy
Narayanganj's qurbani markets are filling with cattle from across the country, but most visitors are still only checking prices.
Livestock
'Zayed Khan' and 'Pathan' Sold for Tk 14 Lakh
Two big cattle from RK Agro Farm in Siddhirganj, named Zayed Khan and Pathan, have been sold together for Tk 14 lakh.
Fisheries
Livestock Ministry Officials to Supervise Cattle Markets
Nine deputy secretaries of the fisheries and livestock ministry will supervise veterinary medical teams and other work at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets.
Agribusiness
No Jams at Daulatdia Ghat as Cattle Trucks Cross Smoothly
Trucks carrying sacrificial animals are crossing the Padma at Daulatdia ghat in Rajbari without delays this year, to the relief of traders and drivers.
Livestock
Digital Haat: New Steps to End Mismanagement
The government-backed Digital Haat will now hold buyers' payments until they are satisfied with the animal delivered, and let them return animals they do not like.
Crops
Farmers' Profit Ends Up in Cattle Traders' Pockets
Farmers in Sirajganj who spend months rearing cattle for Eid-ul-Azha say they are left with little after costs, while traders profit by reselling the same animals.
Livestock
Border Markets Full of Local Cattle, Sellers Frustrated by Few Buyers
With Indian cattle unable to cross the border, markets in Sharsha, Jashore, are full of local cattle and goats, but sellers say there are too few buyers.