Livestock
DSCC 'Fails' Its Waste Deadline as Old Dhaka Residents Suffer the Stench
Sacrificial-animal waste was still piled in Old Dhaka lanes 48 hours after the DSCC mayor's 24-hour pledge, though the corporation says only late sacrifices remain.
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Livestock
Sacrificial Animals Still Being Bought and Sold on Eid Day
Cattle markets in the capital were still trading on Eid day as buyers priced out before the festival came back for a cow.
Crops
'O Brother, How Much Was the Cow?'
High asking prices pushed most cattle buying in Chattogram's Mirsarai into the last few days before Eid, and every buyer walking home fields the same question.
Livestock
Road Shut for Cattle Market, Chairman's Men Stand Guard With Sticks
Stick-wielding volunteers of a cattle market in Munshiganj Sadar shut the Muktarpur-Binodpur road to traffic, causing heavy suffering for commuters.
Agribusiness
Hogla Mats Up to Tk 700, Chopping Blocks at Most Tk 500
Demand for wooden chopping blocks and hogla-leaf mats for cutting sacrificial meat rose at Karwan Bazar on the eve of Eid, with prices higher than last year.
Livestock
Dhaka's Two City Corporations Pledge to Clear Sacrificial Waste on Eid Day
Dhaka's two city corporations said they would clear sacrificial-animal waste on Eid day itself, with around 10,000 cleaners each and hundreds of vehicles.
Agribusiness
Buyers Flock to Cattle Markets on Last Day, Prices Up Too
With more buyers than cows in Dhaka's markets on the last day before Eid, traders raised their asking prices by Tk 10,000-20,000 a cow.
Livestock
DNCC Deploys Over 10,000 Workers to Clear Sacrificial Waste in Six Hours
Dhaka North City Corporation has decided to remove sacrificial animal waste within six hours this Eid, deploying more than 10,000 cleaners.
Agribusiness
Goat Sellers in Low Spirits as Sales Lag at Dhaka Markets
Cattle are selling well at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets, but goat sales have not picked up and sellers fear losses.
Agribusiness
Buyers Happy With Cattle Prices in Ishwardi, Farmers and Traders Disappointed
Lower cow prices in Pabna's Ishwardi ahead of Eid have pleased buyers, while farmers and traders fear losses as supply outstrips demand.
Agribusiness
No Cattle Under Tk 1 Lakh in Chattogram
At Chattogram's Sagarika market, buyers say even small cattle cost more than Tk 1 lakh, while traders blame rising feed and transport costs.
Livestock
DSCC Opens Phone Lines for Complaints on Eid Waste and Markets
Dhaka South City Corporation has set up a central control room with public phone numbers to oversee sacrificial animal markets and waste removal.
Agribusiness
Plenty of Animals at Shahjahanpur Market, but Prices 'High'
The Shahjahanpur sacrificial animal market in Dhaka has plenty of animals two days before Eid, but buyers and sellers disagree over prices.