LivestockDhaka's High-Rises Become 'Cowsheds'
With sacrificial animals bought, many Dhaka families are keeping cows in building garages and makeshift sheds in the days before Eid.
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AgribusinessFew Buyers at Market as Cattle Prices 'Fall' on the Last Day
Traders at Dhaka's Gabtoli market say rain and a shortage of buyers caused cattle prices to collapse on the last day before Eid, to buyers' relief.
AgribusinessBuyers Take Cows Home by Pickup, and No One Asks "How Much?" Any More
The old custom of walking a sacrificial cow home from the market has largely disappeared in Dhaka, where most buyers now hire pickup vans or trucks.
CropsChui Jhal in Demand Ahead of Eid Sacrifice
Demand for chui jhal, the traditional climbing-vine spice used to flavour beef in the Khulna region, has soared in Bagerhat ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, pushing up prices.
LivestockCows Arrive by the Truckload as Families Flock to Dholaikhal Market
Both sides of Dholaikhal road in Old Dhaka are lined with cows as trucks arrive from the districts and families turn a trip to the market into part of their Eid celebration.
LivestockEid Congregation Held Early in a Faridpur Village, Sacrifice Tomorrow
The pir of the Ramchandrapur Darbar Sharif in Sadarpur, Faridpur, and his followers offered Eid-ul-Azha prayers on 26 May, a day before the rest of the country, and will sacrifice animals the next morning.
LivestockLast-Minute Trading Picks Up at Madaripur Cattle Markets
With Eid-ul-Azha close, Madaripur's cattle markets are packed with buyers and sellers, while law enforcers patrol in plain clothes against counterfeit notes and drugging gangs.
LivestockNo Extortion Complaints at Dhaka Cattle Markets, Says North City Administrator
Dhaka North City Corporation's administrator says no complaints of extortion have been received from cattle markets in either city corporation area.
LivestockGovernment Working to Ensure a Comfortable Environment at Cattle Markets
The government and related agencies are working together to give buyers and sellers a comfortable environment at Dhaka's cattle markets, the state minister for local government said.
AgribusinessTraders Pay Tk 6,000-8,000 More to Bring Cattle to Dhaka
Traders bringing sacrificial cattle to Dhaka say truck fares have risen by Tk 6,000 to Tk 8,000 a load since last year because of higher fuel prices.
AgribusinessPrice Stand-off Keeps Sacrificial Animal Markets From Picking Up
A wide gap between what traders ask and what buyers offer has kept sales slow at Dhaka's Kachukhet sacrificial animal market.
LivestockWhy Caring for the Hides of Sacrificial Animals Matters
A columnist argues that careless handling of rawhides after Eid-ul-Azha wastes a national resource, and sets out what the public and government should do.
LivestockRangpur City Corporation Pledges to Clear Sacrificial Waste Within 12 Hours
Rangpur City Corporation's administrator said sacrificial waste would be cleared within 12 hours as 855 cleaners received Tk 5,000 each as an Eid gift.