Agribusiness
Indian Cattle a 'Thorn' in Bhairab Farmers' Hopes of Profit
Farmers in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, have more than 28,000 animals ready for Eid-ul-Azha but fear that feed costs and cattle imports from India will eat into their profits.
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Livestock market
LivestockLalmonirhat farm readies a bull it calls 'Zayed Khan' for Eid-ul-Azha
In April 2026 a Burma-breed bull raised for five and a half years on lawyer Mazmul Pramanik's farm in Dauljor, Aditmari, Lalmonirhat, was offered for Eid-ul-Azha at an asking price of Tk 12 lakh. Farm workers had named it 'Zayed Khan'.
Livestock
Rising Transport Costs Cast Doubt on Taking Eid Cattle to Dhaka Markets
High feed prices and fuel-driven rises in truck fares have left farmers in south-western Bangladesh unsure whether they can take cattle to Dhaka's Eid-ul-Azha markets.
LivestockDhaka plans 24 temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha, Aftabnagar uncertain
Dhaka's two city corporations planned 24 temporary cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha 2026; the DNCC invited tenders for 12 on 9 April, but after court orders the year before, a market at Aftabnagar was uncertain.
Livestock
Extra Toll Alleged at Cattle Market in Pabna
Extra toll above the government-set rates is alleged at Sharatnagar cattle market in Bhangura municipality of Pabna, and local people have complained in writing to the UNO.
LivestockNative breeds and modern technology: an official's case for Bangladesh livestock
Writing a day after Bangladesh's first National Livestock Week ended on 2 December 2025, a public relations officer of the Fisheries and Livestock Information Office argued that better breeds and technology have transformed the sector, but native breeds must be protected and animal protein made affordable.
Livestock
Chowgachha Cattle Market Lease Mired in Irregularities
The highest bidder for the Chowgachha cattle market in Jashore was passed over and the lease recommended for the second-highest bidder, a move traders say will cost the state Tk 71 lakh.
Crops
Students Lock Faculty Gate, Protest for Combined Degree
Students of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry at Bangladesh Agricultural University locked their faculty gate to demand a combined degree with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Livestock
Lessees Take Chougachha Cattle Market at Auction but Don't Pay, Complainants Say
Chougachha municipality in Jashore is owed more than Tk 1.24 crore by four years of cattle market lessees, and complainants accuse a former mayor and political leaders of siphoning off the revenue.
Crops
How Many Animals Are Sacrificed During Eid in Which Country?
Millions of animals are sacrificed each Eid-ul-Azha across Muslim-majority countries, and the hides they yield feed a sizeable leather trade.
Agribusiness
'Kalapahar' Heads Back to Naogaon After Finding No Buyer
A 1,246kg bull nicknamed Kalapahar is going home to Naogaon unsold after buyers at Dhaka's Bhatara 100 Feet market offered no more than Tk 3.5 lakh.
Agribusiness
Traders Find No Buyers for Cattle Even After Cutting Prices
Traders at the temporary cattle market in Merul Badda found few buyers on Friday and could not sell large cows even at prices well below the previous day's offers.
Livestock
Lessee Fined in Sirajganj for Charging Excess Toll
A mobile court fined a cattle market lessee in Ullapara, Sirajganj, Tk 50,000 for collecting excess toll from buyers and ordered the money refunded.