Qurbani Meat Sells at Tk 800 a Kg in Bogura
The makeshift markets where collected Qurbani meat is sold in Bogura town charged Tk 800 a kg this Eid, out of reach for many buyers.
The makeshift markets where collected Qurbani meat is sold in Bogura town charged Tk 800 a kg this Eid, out of reach for many buyers.
On the river chars of northern Bangladesh, losses on almost every crop and river erosion meant most families had no animal sacrifice and little to celebrate this Eid-ul-Adha.
VegetablesWith most stalls shut on 29 May 2026, the day after Eid-ul-Adha, vegetable supplies were thin in Rampura, Malibagh, Khilgaon and Banasree, and many vegetables cost Tk 10 to 30 a kg more than before Eid.
Thecha beef pairs Maharashtra's traditional fiery thecha with spiced beef, and it can be made at home with a few simple ingredients.
LivestockOn the afternoon of Eid-ul-Azha, 28 May 2026, a short-lived market for donated Qurbani meat formed again around Ishwardi's Rail Gate, Fakirer Bottola and railway station, where day butchers and people given meat sold it at Tk 500 to Tk 550 a kilogram.
HealthA 14-year-old boy died in Islampur, Jamalpur, on Eid-ul-Azha, 28 May 2026, after a piece of sacrificial beef lodged in his throat during the family meal; the upazila health officer said he died before reaching hospital.
LivestockMore than 200 people in Brahmanbaria were treated in hospital on Eid-ul-Azha, 28 May 2026, after being hurt while slaughtering sacrificial animals and cutting the meat. Most had knife cuts; a few were kicked or shoved by cattle and buffaloes.
AgribusinessOn Eid day, rawhide from sacrificial animals was selling at about last year's rates at Posta in Dhaka's Lalbagh despite higher government-set prices, and with supply down wholesalers said they feared they would not meet their purchase targets.
LivestockMohammad Selim, a trader from Natore who brought ten cows to Dhaka's Shanir Akhra market before Eid-ul-Azha 2026, told Jago News one of them was stolen late on 26 May; he had sold four.
AgribusinessOn Eid-ul-Azha, 28 May 2026, Qurbani meat collected from homes in Moulvibazar town was sold for Tk 400 to 500 a kg on the Chandnighat bridge, letting people who could not give Qurbani buy meat cheaply.
AgribusinessOn the afternoon of Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a makeshift market of butchers' trimmed meat on Dhaka's Rampura bridge, where sellers asked Tk 350 to 400 a kilo, drew rickshaw pullers and garment workers who could not afford to offer Qurbani.
Member of Parliament Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud took part by hand in clearing waste left by a temporary Qurbani cattle market in Bauphal, Patuakhali, drawing praise from local people.
LivestockOn Eid-ul-Adha, 28 May 2026, traders from Dinajpur, Bhola, Kishoreganj and Munshiganj at Dhaka's Kajla and Shonir Akhra markets said many cows had not sold even at a loss, and they were taking them back to their villages.