Agribusiness31 Lakh Unsold Sacrificial Animals Add to Farmers' Woes
With only about 92 lakh of 1.23 crore prepared animals sacrificed this Eid-ul-Azha, some 31 lakh remain unsold, leaving farmers facing losses and mounting feed costs.
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LivestockDNCC Forms Committee to Assess Damage from Diabari Cattle Market
Dhaka North City Corporation has formed a committee to assess the damage caused by the temporary sacrificial animal market at Diabari in Uttara.
LivestockHides Worth Crores Dumped in River After Daylong Wait in Moulvibazar
When nobody came to collect sacrificial animal hides in Moulvibazar after a daylong wait, people were forced to throw them in the river or bury them.
LivestockDNCC Says 18,344 Tonnes of Qurbani Waste Removed
Dhaka North City Corporation says 18,344 tonnes of Qurbani waste were taken to landfill by the third day of its 72-hour action plan.
LivestockOver 200 Injured by Knives and Animal Kicks in Brahmanbaria on Eid
More than 200 people in Brahmanbaria needed hospital treatment on Eid-ul-Azha after being hurt while slaughtering animals and cutting meat.
LivestockCow Stolen From Market, Trader Selim Vows Never to Return to Dhaka
A trader from Natore who brought ten cows to Dhaka's Shanir Akhra market sold only four, lost another to theft and says he will never come back.
AgribusinessQurbani Meat Sells at Tk 400-500 a Kg
Qurbani meat collected from homes in Moulvibazar town was sold by the kilo on Eid day, letting people who could not give Qurbani buy meat cheaply.
Agribusiness'I Bought Two Kilos of Beef for Tk 550'
A makeshift market selling trimmed Qurbani meat on Dhaka's Rampura bridge became a lifeline on Eid day for low-income people who could not afford beef.
AgribusinessThey Dreamed of Profit, but Are Going Home With Losses
Many cattle traders who brought cows to Dhaka's Kamalapur market hoping for profit were going home on Eid day with unsold animals and heavy losses.
Agribusiness'Royal' Sells for Tk 3.37 Lakh, Farmer Disappointed at Price
Rangamati's biggest bull, a Sahiwal named 'Royal' priced at Tk 6 lakh, sold for Tk 3.37 lakh on Wednesday, leaving its farmer counting a loss.
AgribusinessSacrificial Cows Selling for as Little as Tk 35,000 at Dhaka Market
Buyers at Dhaka's Dholaikhal market picked up sacrificial cows for Tk 35,000 to Tk 50,000 on the eve of Eid, while many traders said they were selling at a loss.
Agribusiness'Some Say Not One Sold, Others Say We Are Selling at a Loss'
Three days of continuous rain before Eid-ul-Azha kept buyers away from Dhaka's Shahjahanpur and Kamalapur markets, leaving traders facing losses.
LivestockNarsingdi's Toll-Free Cattle Market Draws Crowds of Buyers
A cattle market in Karimpur, Narsingdi, where buyers and sellers pay no fee, drew large crowds ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.