'Extortion in Transporting Sacrificial Animals Will Not Be Tolerated'
Inspector General of Police Dr Benazir Ahmed has warned that no extortion on the transport of sacrificial animals will be tolerated and told officers to stay alert.
Inspector General of Police Dr Benazir Ahmed has warned that no extortion on the transport of sacrificial animals will be tolerated and told officers to stay alert.
Police, detectives and RAB are working together to secure Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets, with control rooms, CCTV, watch towers and booths to detect fake notes.
Rajshahi's cattle markets have come alive ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with medium-sized cattle in greatest demand and buyers complaining that prices are high.
Big cattle are finding few takers at Dhaka's Gabtoli market, where traders hope the two days before Eid will bring the buyers they need.
Three days before Eid-ul-Azha, cattle markets across Jhalakathi are full of animals but sales are slow because buyers are few.
Shariatpur farmer Sultan Ojha wants Tk 10 lakh for Sultan Raja, a 30-maund Friesian bull he has raised for two and a half years and bathes with shampoo every day.
Buyers at Jamalpur's cattle markets are heading for small cattle even though they cost a little more, while big cattle are cheaper than last year.
Bangladesh Railway is running a cattle special train from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, charging Tk 591.40 to carry one cow.
Card, mobile banking and QR-code payments at six Dhaka North City Corporation cattle markets are drawing a good response, though buying has yet to pick up.
With four days to go to Eid-ul-Azha, cattle, goats and sheep are pouring into Narayanganj's markets, where the district has about 1.29 lakh animals ready for sale.
A buffalo trader in Brahmanbaria's Suhilpur is asking Tk 27 lakh for two prized buffaloes that together weigh 55 maunds.
Cattle markets in Naogaon are busy ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with medium-sized cows in greatest demand and mobile veterinary teams offering free checks.
Dholababu, a 36-maund Friesian bull raised by the family of retired teacher Md Enamul Kayem in Boalmari, Faridpur, is priced at Tk 15 lakh.