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Try Beef Korma This Eid
Tender and fragrant beef korma brings something special to the Eid table, and can be made at home for guests or family.
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AgribusinessCattle traders leave Dhaka's Kamalapur market with losses and unsold cows on Eid
On Eid al-Adha, 28 May 2026, traders from Kushtia and Sirajganj at the temporary Kamalapur cattle market in Dhaka said they were taking most of their cows home unsold, and had sold the rest for less than they paid.
LivestockMany in Dhaka Give Qurbani Hides to Mosques and Madrasas on Eid Day
Families in Mirpur, Pallabi and Kalshi gave sacrificial hides to mosques and madrasas on Eid-ul-Azha, 28 May 2026, but a Mirpur 12 madrasa said only 400 hides had arrived by late morning, against 700 to 800 at the last Eid.
Livestock
Seasonal Butchers' Market Bustles in Kishoreganj
A seasonal butchers' market came alive in front of Shahidi Mosque in Kishoreganj on Eid morning, where people giving Qurbani hire workers to slaughter and cut their animals.
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.
CropsSunamganj haor farmers face Eid-ul-Azha without their boro harvest
On the eve of Eid-ul-Azha 2026, Sunamganj haor farmers said rain and waterlogging had drowned their boro rice. Officials put the damage at 20,000 hectares while farmers and their organisations claimed about 40,000; the list of affected farmers had been sent, but no date for assistance was given.
FruitsLychee sellers draw homebound Eid travellers at Dhaka's Sayedabad
On 27 May 2026, the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, roadside sellers at Dhaka's Sayedabad bus stand sold lychees to homebound travellers at Tk 250 to Tk 600 a hundred, Jagonews24 reported.
LivestockHome minister's intervention spares albino buffalo 'Donald Trump' from Eid sacrifice
On 27 May 2026, the day before Eid-ul-Azha, the albino buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' was taken to Keraniganj Model Police Station after Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed intervened and the buyer was refunded. The minister cited excessive crowds and possible disorder; the animal was to go to the National Zoo in Mirpur.
AgribusinessSacrificial cows sell for as little as Tk 35,000 at Dhaka's Dholaikhal market
On 27 May 2026, the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, buyers at Dhaka's temporary Dholaikhal cattle market bought sacrificial cows for Tk 35,000 to Tk 50,000, while traders facing few buyers said they were selling at a loss.
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Israeli Settlers Steal Sheep Meant for Eid, Leaving Palestinian Farmer in Distress
A Palestinian woman farmer says Jewish settlers in the West Bank raided her farm before dawn and stole the sheep she had prepared for Eid-ul-Azha.
LivestockLivestock officer dies on cattle market duty in Savar; ministers mourn
Dr Mohammad Mahbubul Alam, deputy director of the Central Artificial Insemination Laboratory in Savar, fell ill on official duty at the Radio Colony cattle market on 27 May 2026 and died on the way to hospital; the fisheries and livestock ministers mourned his death.
CookingBeef kala bhuna for Eid ul-Adha: a recipe for Chattogram's dark, dry curry
On 27 May 2026, the eve of Eid ul-Adha, Jagonews24 published a beef kala bhuna recipe: bone-in beef marinated in yoghurt and spices, fried slowly in mustard oil for up to two hours and finished with charcoal smoke.
Agribusiness
Goat Sales Pick Up in Mirpur at the Last Minute Before Eid
Goat sales picked up at Mirpur-area markets on the last day before Eid-ul-Azha as many middle-income families turned to cheaper sacrificial animals.