Livestock
Before You Go to the Market: How to Spot a Good Sacrificial Animal
With crowds building at cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, a few simple checks can help buyers avoid being cheated and choose a healthy, suitable animal.
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Livestock
Trucks Carrying Qurbani Animals Must Display the Destination Market's Name and Address
Truck owners and drivers carrying sacrificial animals have been told to display the name and address of the destination cattle market on a banner at the front of the vehicle.
Agribusiness
Kalo Manik, the Bull Once Gifted to Khaleda Zia, Awaits Sale at Tk 22 Lakh
A farmer in Mirzaganj, Patuakhali, is asking Tk 22 lakh for Kalo Manik, a 45-maund bull once gifted to Khaleda Zia.
Livestock
Know the Dos and Don'ts Before Going to the Cattle Market
Simple dos and don'ts can help buyers get a healthy sacrificial animal at a fair price and stay safe at crowded markets.
Livestock
Hatirjheel Cattle Farm Spreads the Eid-ul-Azha Mood
Families and children are flocking to Samrai Cattle Farm in Hatirjheel to see and buy sacrificial animals before Eid-ul-Azha.
LivestockDhamrai readies 51,508 animals for Eid; livestock officer expects Tk 600 crore sales
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in May 2026, Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka had 51,508 animals ready for Qurbani, about 17,000 above local demand, and its livestock officer estimated sales of Tk 500 crore to Tk 600 crore.
Livestock
Farmer 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.
Livestock
Rajababu, 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
Crowds but Few Buyers at Ishwardi's Aronkola Cattle Market
Large numbers of cattle and visitors filled the Aronkola market in Ishwardi, Pabna, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but sales were slow and buyers and sellers disagreed over prices.
Livestock
Anthrax Could Spread Through Cattle Markets Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Expert Warns
With cattle markets filling up before Eid-ul-Azha, a Bangladesh Agricultural University professor has warned that infected animals could spread anthrax to people and other livestock.
LivestockCrowds visit 'Mama' and 'Bhagne', two giant bulls in Bagerhat, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Two Holstein Friesian bulls named Mama and Bhagne, weighing 1,100 kg and 1,200 kg by the farm's and the district livestock officer's figures, drew crowds to a farm in Bagerhat Sadar in mid-May 2026; the owner set asking prices of Tk 8 lakh and Tk 10 lakh.
LivestockBuffaloes nicknamed 'Trump' and 'Netanyahu' readied for Qurbani in Narayanganj
Two albino buffaloes that herdsmen at a farm in Bandar, Narayanganj, had nicknamed 'Donald Trump' and 'Netanyahu' drew crowds before Eid-ul-Azha in May 2026, while the district livestock officer said the district had more sacrificial animals than it needed.
Livestock
'Kuakata Huzur's' Five Giant Bulls Ready for the Eid Market
Five bulls weighing more than 1,000 kg each, raised by Habibur Rahman Misbah, known nationally as 'Kuakata Huzur', are the talk of Kuakata's Eid cattle market.