Seventeen temporary sacrificial cattle markets will be held in Dhaka this Eid-ul-Azha, and the two city corporations have already finalised leases for 15, several at many times the government price.
Jashore farmers have prepared over 80,000 cattle and goats for Eid-ul-Azha, including 31,000 cattle and about half a lakh goats.
A 25-maund Holstein Friesian bull named Kalomanik is on offer in Ishwardi for Tk 10 lakh, with bids so far reaching Tk 6 lakh.
Naogaon farmers have prepared about 7 lakh animals for Eid-ul-Azha and hope for sales worth around Tk 3,500 crore despite higher feed costs.
The Home Ministry says a case has been filed against those who forged an official's signature to set up illegal cattle holding points for imports.
A 40-maund black Friesian bull from Rajbari, named Singhoraj for its lion-like build, is priced at Tk 25 lakh.
A Gaibandha farmer is asking Tk 7.5 lakh for his 18-maund Sahiwal bull, Lal Badsha, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Farmers in Feni are preparing more than 1 lakh animals for Eid-ul-Azha against demand for 80,800, hoping to turn past losses into profit.
Gaibandha has more than 21,000 sacrificial animals above local demand ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, though farmers worry about prices.
The Highway Police chief says vehicles carrying livestock cannot be stopped without specific information and that obstruction will not be tolerated.
A Rangpur farmer will give a Pulsar motorcycle to anyone who buys his two Friesian bulls, Budhu and Robi, together.
The Appellate Division has stayed a High Court order that had halted the leasing of a sacrificial cattle market at Aftabnagar in the capital.
The local government minister says authorities have been told to clear sacrificial animal waste by evening on Eid-ul-Azha and that animals must be sacrificed at designated places.
