LivestockLeases 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.
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AgribusinessLet People Not Be Sacrificed
A columnist argues that smuggled cattle, on top of a surplus of sacrificial animals, could drive Bangladesh's livestock farmers into losses this Eid.
Agribusiness"I Won't Sell My Cattle Unless I Get My Target Price"
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.
LivestockDhamrai Hopes to Sell Tk 600 Crore Worth of Animals This Eid
Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka has 51,508 animals ready for Qurbani, around 17,000 more than local demand, with sales of Tk 500 to 600 crore expected.
LivestockFarmer in a Bind Over "Kalu", a Bull That Eats Tk 800 of Feed a Day
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.
LivestockRajababu, Faridpur's Biggest Bull, Draws Crowds Before Reaching Market
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.
Livestock'Trump' and 'Netanyahu' Ready for Qurbani in Narayanganj
Two albino buffaloes named after Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu by their herdsmen have become a local attraction in Narayanganj ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
AgribusinessCattle Stay in 'Hotels' at Tk 200 a Day
About 70 'cattle hotels', known locally as khatals, have grown up around the Satmail cattle market in Sharsha, Jashore, housing traders' animals for a daily fee.
AgribusinessIndian 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.
Crops'Zayed Khan' Ready to Shake Up the Eid Cattle Market
A huge Burma-breed bull named 'Zayed Khan', raised for five and a half years on a lawyer's farm in Aditmari, Lalmonirhat, is priced at Tk 12 lakh for Eid-ul-Azha.