Agribusiness'I Don't Think I Can Sell All My Cows and Go Home': Few Buyers at Kalshi Market
Sellers at Kalshi cattle market in Mirpur fear losses as buyers offer far below asking prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
AgribusinessSellers at Kalshi cattle market in Mirpur fear losses as buyers offer far below asking prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
AgribusinessRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam said cattle markets and bazaars beside highways will not be accepted, and a decision on the BRT project will follow Eid.
LivestockTraders at Gabtoli cattle market have sold only a few animals so far, as buyers look around and complain about prices.
LivestockRAB's director general said the force is watching to prevent cattle trucks being forced to particular markets and has stepped up patrols before Eid.
AgribusinessThe fisheries, livestock and agriculture minister said the government has taken full steps for security and fake-note checks at cattle markets.
AgribusinessA guide to the colour, size and weight of Bangladesh's local cattle types, to help buyers avoid being sold a foreign or crossbred cow as local.
AgribusinessOnline sellers of sacrificial animals say most of their stock sold out early this year, as buyers seek convenience and transparent live-weight pricing.
AgribusinessA Kalapara farmer is asking Tk 16 lakh for two big bulls he says he raised naturally over four years.
CropsFifty-four students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University are serving as intern vets at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
AgribusinessSales at Dhaka's North Shahjahanpur cattle market were slow on 22 May as buyers compared prices, with small and medium cattle drawing most interest.
AgribusinessLocal farmers at Rajshahi's City Haat fear losses as Indian cattle appear ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, while officials insist none are allowed in.
LivestockTighter border surveillance has kept Indian cattle out of Panchagarh's Eid markets this year, leaving them full of local cattle and relieving farmers.
AgribusinessMymensingh has a surplus of sacrificial animals, but at the district's biggest cattle market buyers are scarce and farmers are getting low offers.