Narsingdi Correspondent :
A large number of local cattle including bullocks, cows and buffaloes are being taken to different sacrificial markets including the biggest Potia Market at Shibpur Upazila in Narsingdi one week ahead of Eid-ul-Azha .
According to sources, a total of 155 cattle head markets are running in the district. The upazila markets are as, sadar-41,Belabo-20, Monohardi 29, Shibpur-15, Polash 12 and Raipura 38.
On the other hand, hast of the cattle heads are being attacked by leg disease (khura) while the customers are not interested to purchase as it is not perfect for sacrific in the Eid-ul-Azha.
Animal Livestock Officer Dr Md Habibur Rahman told this correspondent that above one lakh cows have been supplied on ahead of Eid-ul-Azha from 532 diary farms and 4000 readers in different markets.
The owner of Baki Diary farm Sharifuzzaman of Basail under Narsingdi city said, the number of cow traders is less than previous years as the local traders are interested to purchase a little cows. Even the cows and buffeters of Lustration spices are not selling satisfactorily causing profit of the owners. The importance of the second biggest cows market in the country Potia fall off due to communication problem.
The leasee of potia hat Hazi Khorshed Alam told this correspondent that this hat always sat on Saturday while it also sat two days including Wednesday too on ahead Eid. Farmer Nazrul Islam of South Mirjanagar village returning have with lies Australian cow as it was raised 2.25 lakh as pries which was sold at tk 2.00 lakh last year. Another tradev Abdul Mannan of village Kumradi saed his bullock profit Tk 30 Thousands as the buyers told Tk 60 thousands.
Trader Khorshed Miah of same area told that he brought three bullocks on upcoming Eid-ul-Azha for sale while one bullock died of leg (khura) disease attacked valued Tk 56000. The Indian cows are not available at potia market this year.
