Salahuddin's Bull to Be Sold for Tk 4 Lakh
A 16-maund black-and-white bull raised by Md Salah Uddin in Guimara is drawing crowds, and he wants to sell it for Tk 4 lakh.
A 16-maund black-and-white bull raised by Md Salah Uddin in Guimara is drawing crowds, and he wants to sell it for Tk 4 lakh.
Twenty-two teams of vets have joined Dhaka's cattle markets to check animal health and spot animals unfit for Qurbani.
Trading has picked up at Rangamati's Qurbani market, where cattle from across the hills are sold locally and trucked to other districts.
Buyers at Habiganj's cattle markets say prices are too high, while farmers blame dearer feed, leaving sales slow despite plentiful animals.
The Rapid Action Battalion has launched drives with magistrates and vets at Dhaka's cattle markets to find animals fattened with drugs.
Buyers in Manikganj are going back to physical markets this year, and the livestock department's online platform has sold only four cattle.
Bangladesh Bank has told branches near Dhaka's cattle markets to stay open until 8pm for three days to help buyers and sellers handle cash before Eid.
A cow bought for Tk 1 lakh for Qurbani in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, died after touching a live electricity pole on the way home.
Sacrificial cattle at Dhaka's Gabtoli market are far dearer than last year, yet traders and householders are holding on to their animals in the hope of higher prices.
Online Qurbani cattle sales are down this year as fraud fears linger, while officials stress safeguards on the government-backed Digital Haat.
Three big cattle named Raja Babu, Dipjol and Kabila are drawing attention at the Shahjahanpur market in Dhaka, with Raja Babu priced at Tk 15 lakh.
A sacrificial animal market has been set up on a school ground in Lakshmipur Sadar with the head teacher's consent, though the UNO says a head teacher has no power to allow it.
Dhaka South mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has warned that action will be taken if any sacrificial animal market is set up on a playground.