Economic Reporter :
Sacrificial animals have started pouring into the cattle markets across the country ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals of Muslims.
As many as 2,362 cattle markets were set up across the country ahead of the Eid.
Domestic animals were seen dominating the cattle markets than imported ones as a large number of animals including buffalo, bull, oxen, goats and sheep have been brought for selling in different markets.
Selling and buying of sacrificial animals have already gained momentum at the temporary markets from Sunday and will continue till midnight of 11 August.
Cattle markets have no scarcity of sacrificial animals with having a plenty supply of local animals including imported ones as only four days have left for the festival.
The Department of Livestock Services (DLS) said 5,77,416 commercial farms and farmers have around 1,17,88,563 sacrificial animals ready against a demand for 1,10,00,000.
“It’ll be a win-win situation for the cattle farmers and buyers as there’s a surplus stock of sacrificial animals while cattle inflow from India declined significantly,” DLS Director General Hiresh Ranjan Bhowmik told the journalists.
While visiting different cattle markets in Dhaka city, this correspondent founded buyers’ utmost interest to buy local animals instead of artificially fattened ones for health concerns.
Authorities have taken tight security measures through engaging members of police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Ansars along with plainclothes men of law enforcers in and outside of the cattle markets as well as city entry points to ensure safety for traders and cattle.
Several cattle traders have expressed satisfaction over the security steps taken ahead of Eid for their safety by the authorities.
The cattle heads started reaching in good numbers and the selling and buying have already began its momentum.
Traders and market sources apprehend that prices of sacrificial animals would be little bit high this year compared to the previous years.
Abdur Rashid, a farmer of Itaghati village under Paba Upazila, said he sold a bull at City hat on Monday at Taka 1.60 lakh. He has also four more bulls for sell before the Eid.
Atiqur Rahman Kalu, Lease Holder of City Hat, said the cattle markets are witnessing a record supply of sacrificial animals as farmers boosted up local animal production to meet its growing demand during Eid season.
Sacrificial animals have started pouring into the cattle markets across the country ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals of Muslims.
As many as 2,362 cattle markets were set up across the country ahead of the Eid.
Domestic animals were seen dominating the cattle markets than imported ones as a large number of animals including buffalo, bull, oxen, goats and sheep have been brought for selling in different markets.
Selling and buying of sacrificial animals have already gained momentum at the temporary markets from Sunday and will continue till midnight of 11 August.
Cattle markets have no scarcity of sacrificial animals with having a plenty supply of local animals including imported ones as only four days have left for the festival.
The Department of Livestock Services (DLS) said 5,77,416 commercial farms and farmers have around 1,17,88,563 sacrificial animals ready against a demand for 1,10,00,000.
“It’ll be a win-win situation for the cattle farmers and buyers as there’s a surplus stock of sacrificial animals while cattle inflow from India declined significantly,” DLS Director General Hiresh Ranjan Bhowmik told the journalists.
While visiting different cattle markets in Dhaka city, this correspondent founded buyers’ utmost interest to buy local animals instead of artificially fattened ones for health concerns.
Authorities have taken tight security measures through engaging members of police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Ansars along with plainclothes men of law enforcers in and outside of the cattle markets as well as city entry points to ensure safety for traders and cattle.
Several cattle traders have expressed satisfaction over the security steps taken ahead of Eid for their safety by the authorities.
The cattle heads started reaching in good numbers and the selling and buying have already began its momentum.
Traders and market sources apprehend that prices of sacrificial animals would be little bit high this year compared to the previous years.
Abdur Rashid, a farmer of Itaghati village under Paba Upazila, said he sold a bull at City hat on Monday at Taka 1.60 lakh. He has also four more bulls for sell before the Eid.
Atiqur Rahman Kalu, Lease Holder of City Hat, said the cattle markets are witnessing a record supply of sacrificial animals as farmers boosted up local animal production to meet its growing demand during Eid season.
