Leases for 19 Dhaka Cattle Markets Finalised, Diabari Fetches Highest Bid
Dhaka's two city corporations have leased 19 of 27 planned temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha, with retenders under way for the rest.
Dhaka's two city corporations have leased 19 of 27 planned temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha, with retenders under way for the rest.
A columnist argues that smuggled cattle, on top of a surplus of sacrificial animals, could drive Bangladesh's livestock farmers into losses this Eid.
The traditional Bamondi-Nishipur cattle market in Meherpur is busy ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but with more sellers than buyers, farmers facing high feed costs say offers are too low.
With crowds building at cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, a few simple checks can help buyers avoid being cheated and choose a healthy, suitable animal.
Truck owners and drivers carrying sacrificial animals have been told to display the name and address of the destination cattle market on a banner at the front of the vehicle.
A farmer in Mirzaganj, Patuakhali, is asking Tk 22 lakh for Kalo Manik, a 45-maund bull once gifted to Khaleda Zia.
Simple dos and don'ts can help buyers get a healthy sacrificial animal at a fair price and stay safe at crowded markets.
Families and children are flocking to Samrai Cattle Farm in Hatirjheel to see and buy sacrificial animals before Eid-ul-Azha.
LivestockAhead of Eid-ul-Azha in May 2026, Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka had 51,508 animals ready for Qurbani, about 17,000 above local demand, and its livestock officer estimated sales of Tk 500 crore to Tk 600 crore.
A Magura farmer who spends Tk 800 a day feeding his 20-maund bull Kalu is worried because buyers have not yet offered the price he hopes for ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Jamalpur's livestock farmers have a large surplus of animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and are worried by feed costs, but many see hope in selling cattle online.
A 30-maund bull named Rajababu, raised for three and a half years by a Nagarkanda farmer, is the biggest Qurbani animal in Faridpur this year, and people crowd daily to see it.
Large numbers of cattle and visitors filled the Aronkola market in Ishwardi, Pabna, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but sales were slow and buyers and sellers disagreed over prices.