Chittagong Bureau :
Abundant sacrificial animals from nearby Myanmar , Nepal and India are reaching the cattle markets in the port city. But, sufficient supply of sacrificial animals from the locality in the cattle markets cannot ensure a fair price.
Cattle markets in the city and the district have gained momentum with lots of buyers and thousands of sacrificial animals started swarming just a week before Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for the Muslims.
A huge number of sacrificial animals are being brought for sale at different cattle markets in the city including Bibir hat Bazar, Sagorika Bazar, Nurnagar housing society hat, Patenga City Corporation High School premises, Komol Mohajan Hat and Shah Amanat Bridge and Shikolbaha areas.
Sources said, hundreds of cattle are entering through border of Myanmar for the upcoming Eid-ul- Azha in last several days. Several hundreds of cattle are coming in the local markets from Myanmar every day. According to the sources, now, sufficient supply of sacrificial animals cannot control the higher prices this year. The buyers of the sacrificial animals have started to buy sacrificial animals from Friday.
The cattle traders alleged that the extortion and the threat of the terrorists already took control of the market this year. The cattle traders hoped that huge imported cattle from nearest country would reach within very short time. The prices of the sacrificial animals will come under control following arrival of imported cattle.
On the other hand, many temporary cattle markets are seen in the port city. There are many cattle traders who tied their cattle at the lanes or mohallas in the port city and they are selling the cattle to the locals with nominal profits. There are at least 300 such types of centers here and there in the port city.
The total demand for cattle in Chittagong is some 7 lakh for sacrificial purposes. Of them, some three lakh cattle are imported from India every year. Some of them were also imported from Myanmar in the local market. The cattle traders said they paid Tk five hundred for each cattle as tax.
According to the sources in district administration, the Chittagong dwellers sacrificed a total of 5.40 lakh cattle last year. But, the administration hoped that in the current year the number of sacrificed cattle will be more at least 10 percent of the last year.
District Livestock Officer Reazul Haque said, the number of sacrificial cattle will be more than 5.91 lakh during upcoming Eid. “We hope that at least 10 percent will be increased in the current year.”
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) took special steps to arrest the extortionists and cadres who are involved with collecting of tolls at the cattle markets in Chittagong. At least two teams of police already been deployed at each cattle market in the port city.
The two permanent Cattle haats Pahartoli Sagorika Cattle Market and Bibir Hat Cattle Market leased for one year. Other five temporary Cattle hats were leased for only nine days before the Eid- ul- Azha. The CCC approved the lease of Pahartoli Sagorika Cattle Market and Bibirhat Cattle Market for one year. Around five hundred cattle markets including regular and temporary are organized in the 14 upazila areas in the district before the Eid- ul- Azha. Around 200 regular cattle traders supplied cattle in these haats.
Abundant sacrificial animals from nearby Myanmar , Nepal and India are reaching the cattle markets in the port city. But, sufficient supply of sacrificial animals from the locality in the cattle markets cannot ensure a fair price.
Cattle markets in the city and the district have gained momentum with lots of buyers and thousands of sacrificial animals started swarming just a week before Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for the Muslims.
A huge number of sacrificial animals are being brought for sale at different cattle markets in the city including Bibir hat Bazar, Sagorika Bazar, Nurnagar housing society hat, Patenga City Corporation High School premises, Komol Mohajan Hat and Shah Amanat Bridge and Shikolbaha areas.
Sources said, hundreds of cattle are entering through border of Myanmar for the upcoming Eid-ul- Azha in last several days. Several hundreds of cattle are coming in the local markets from Myanmar every day. According to the sources, now, sufficient supply of sacrificial animals cannot control the higher prices this year. The buyers of the sacrificial animals have started to buy sacrificial animals from Friday.
The cattle traders alleged that the extortion and the threat of the terrorists already took control of the market this year. The cattle traders hoped that huge imported cattle from nearest country would reach within very short time. The prices of the sacrificial animals will come under control following arrival of imported cattle.
On the other hand, many temporary cattle markets are seen in the port city. There are many cattle traders who tied their cattle at the lanes or mohallas in the port city and they are selling the cattle to the locals with nominal profits. There are at least 300 such types of centers here and there in the port city.
The total demand for cattle in Chittagong is some 7 lakh for sacrificial purposes. Of them, some three lakh cattle are imported from India every year. Some of them were also imported from Myanmar in the local market. The cattle traders said they paid Tk five hundred for each cattle as tax.
According to the sources in district administration, the Chittagong dwellers sacrificed a total of 5.40 lakh cattle last year. But, the administration hoped that in the current year the number of sacrificed cattle will be more at least 10 percent of the last year.
District Livestock Officer Reazul Haque said, the number of sacrificial cattle will be more than 5.91 lakh during upcoming Eid. “We hope that at least 10 percent will be increased in the current year.”
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) took special steps to arrest the extortionists and cadres who are involved with collecting of tolls at the cattle markets in Chittagong. At least two teams of police already been deployed at each cattle market in the port city.
The two permanent Cattle haats Pahartoli Sagorika Cattle Market and Bibir Hat Cattle Market leased for one year. Other five temporary Cattle hats were leased for only nine days before the Eid- ul- Azha. The CCC approved the lease of Pahartoli Sagorika Cattle Market and Bibirhat Cattle Market for one year. Around five hundred cattle markets including regular and temporary are organized in the 14 upazila areas in the district before the Eid- ul- Azha. Around 200 regular cattle traders supplied cattle in these haats.
