Sylhet Correspondent :
Cattle smuggling ahead of Eid-ul-Azha through the border areas in Sylhet and Sunamganj has continued, in spite of recurring drives by different law enforcement agencies, especially Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Syndicates of cattle smugglers bring cattle through border points in different upazilas of the district from neighbouring India, and those are supplied to different parts of the country by Legunas, trucks, microbuses, pick-ups and boats.
Border areas of Jokiganj , Khanaighat and jointa in Sylhet ,Tekerghat in Taherpur upazila and Naraontola in Sadar upazila in Sunamgonj are serving as safe zones for smugglers, locals said.
Smugglers usually prefer the routes in different border areas of the district as the rivers there make the task easy, they said. On Thursday night, BGB seized nine cattle worth about Tk 3.15 lakh on the Lawergor border area in the district on Friday night. they seized three cattle worth about Tk 1.05 lakh in Barektila border area.
BGB Commanding Officer Lt Col Nasir Uddin Ahmed told that they have zero-tolerance regarding cattle smuggling, especially before Eid-ul-Azha.
Difficulty in communication is the main problem in proper patrolling of the border areas in the district, he added.
Surplus sacrificial animals in Rajshahi
BSS from Rajshahi adds: For this year’s Eid-ul-Azha, the district of Rajshahi has more than 3.5 lakh sacrificial animals at various cattle farms and household level against the demand for 3.10 lakh and the stock is marked by a surplus of 43,500.
Additional District Livestock Officer Dr Zulfikar Akhter Hossain said demand of sacrificial animal is around 3.10 lakh in the district. But, there are more than 3.54 lakh animals including 56,513 cows, 2.78 lakh goats and 18,565 sheep in around 17,000 small and large scale farms. “We have more beasts than the demand,” he added. Dr Akhter Hossain mentioned that the local animal husbandry sector has marked a revolutionary boost in recent years following massive steps taken by the government and different development organizations.
Both in rural and urban areas, the poor and marginalized people including women have achieved tremendous successes in the sector getting various assistances from the government and development partners.Rajshahi region has started becoming enriched with animal resources by dint of house to house cattle farming during the last couple of years.
Cattle smuggling ahead of Eid-ul-Azha through the border areas in Sylhet and Sunamganj has continued, in spite of recurring drives by different law enforcement agencies, especially Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Syndicates of cattle smugglers bring cattle through border points in different upazilas of the district from neighbouring India, and those are supplied to different parts of the country by Legunas, trucks, microbuses, pick-ups and boats.
Border areas of Jokiganj , Khanaighat and jointa in Sylhet ,Tekerghat in Taherpur upazila and Naraontola in Sadar upazila in Sunamgonj are serving as safe zones for smugglers, locals said.
Smugglers usually prefer the routes in different border areas of the district as the rivers there make the task easy, they said. On Thursday night, BGB seized nine cattle worth about Tk 3.15 lakh on the Lawergor border area in the district on Friday night. they seized three cattle worth about Tk 1.05 lakh in Barektila border area.
BGB Commanding Officer Lt Col Nasir Uddin Ahmed told that they have zero-tolerance regarding cattle smuggling, especially before Eid-ul-Azha.
Difficulty in communication is the main problem in proper patrolling of the border areas in the district, he added.
Surplus sacrificial animals in Rajshahi
BSS from Rajshahi adds: For this year’s Eid-ul-Azha, the district of Rajshahi has more than 3.5 lakh sacrificial animals at various cattle farms and household level against the demand for 3.10 lakh and the stock is marked by a surplus of 43,500.
Additional District Livestock Officer Dr Zulfikar Akhter Hossain said demand of sacrificial animal is around 3.10 lakh in the district. But, there are more than 3.54 lakh animals including 56,513 cows, 2.78 lakh goats and 18,565 sheep in around 17,000 small and large scale farms. “We have more beasts than the demand,” he added. Dr Akhter Hossain mentioned that the local animal husbandry sector has marked a revolutionary boost in recent years following massive steps taken by the government and different development organizations.
Both in rural and urban areas, the poor and marginalized people including women have achieved tremendous successes in the sector getting various assistances from the government and development partners.Rajshahi region has started becoming enriched with animal resources by dint of house to house cattle farming during the last couple of years.
