Local Cattle Markets Busy in Khagrachhari
Buyers from the plains are flocking to Khagrachhari's hill markets for local cattle raised without fattening drugs, though prices are up this year.
Buyers from the plains are flocking to Khagrachhari's hill markets for local cattle raised without fattening drugs, though prices are up this year.
Dhaka North's mayor says eight of its temporary Eid cattle markets will run as cashless 'smart haats', with a Tk 150 crore transaction target.
Banks, card schemes and mobile money providers will run digital payment services at Dhaka North City Corporation's sacrificial animal markets.
High fodder prices have pushed up the cost of fattening sacrificial animals in Sirajganj, worrying both farmers and buyers before Eid-ul-Azha.
In Kumarkhali, Kushtia, Halima Khatun has raised a Friesian bull named Rajababu, weighing an estimated 957 kg, and is asking Tk 10 lakh for it ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Farmers in Singra upazila of Natore have prepared 92,566 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, about twice local demand, and expect trade worth around Tk 200 crore.
Jahan Agro in Chhagalnaiya, Feni, has readied its giant bulls Sultan and Lal Bahadur, weighing 900 kg and 700 kg, among more than 400 cattle for Eid-ul-Azha.
Jashore farmers have prepared over 80,000 cattle and goats for Eid-ul-Azha, including 31,000 cattle and about half a lakh goats.
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.
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.