Kamruzzaman Bablu :
Though the sales of sacrificial animals in the capital is not up to the expectations until yesterday, cattle traders expressed hope that the sales would gain its momentum soon and they would get a good price for their cattle.
They said many prospective buyers are visiting different markets to take idea about prices. Besides, many are yet to go for buying cattle to avoid hassle of rearing.
Besides, traders along with their low turnover, fear also grips them that if inflow of Indian cattle starts in the last moment they might face losses.
They said almost all the traders are in fear of inflow of Indian cattle saying that if the sacrificial animal from our next door neighbor starts coming, then local traders would surely face a huge losses.
After a visit to different cattle markets in the city’s Kamalapur and Dhupkhola playground yesterday, traders were seen worried of poor sales.
Many of them expressed frustration as they could not sell even a single cow though they had brought cattle to the markets several days ago.
“I’ve brought 30 bulls from Faridpur three days ago, but could not sell a single,” Mohammad Babul, a cattle trader of Faridpur, told this correspondent.
Last year, he sold all of his 50 bulls two days ahead of Eid, he said. “Though many cattle traders incurred huge loss last year few years, I made a profit of around Tk 1 lakh due to the early sale. But I am worried now as the presence of customers is very thin this year,” said Babul.
Kamal Hossian, who brought 11 bulls from Jhenidah to Dhupkhola cattle market, said he made a loss of Tk 2.15 lakh in the last two years, and if he suffered loss again, he would have to sell his home.
“Of the 11 bulls, I reared six. I took the rest from cattle farmers in my area with the promise of giving them a good return. If I fail, I’ll be in trouble,” said Kamal.
Though the sales of sacrificial animals in the capital is not up to the expectations until yesterday, cattle traders expressed hope that the sales would gain its momentum soon and they would get a good price for their cattle.
They said many prospective buyers are visiting different markets to take idea about prices. Besides, many are yet to go for buying cattle to avoid hassle of rearing.
Besides, traders along with their low turnover, fear also grips them that if inflow of Indian cattle starts in the last moment they might face losses.
They said almost all the traders are in fear of inflow of Indian cattle saying that if the sacrificial animal from our next door neighbor starts coming, then local traders would surely face a huge losses.
After a visit to different cattle markets in the city’s Kamalapur and Dhupkhola playground yesterday, traders were seen worried of poor sales.
Many of them expressed frustration as they could not sell even a single cow though they had brought cattle to the markets several days ago.
“I’ve brought 30 bulls from Faridpur three days ago, but could not sell a single,” Mohammad Babul, a cattle trader of Faridpur, told this correspondent.
Last year, he sold all of his 50 bulls two days ahead of Eid, he said. “Though many cattle traders incurred huge loss last year few years, I made a profit of around Tk 1 lakh due to the early sale. But I am worried now as the presence of customers is very thin this year,” said Babul.
Kamal Hossian, who brought 11 bulls from Jhenidah to Dhupkhola cattle market, said he made a loss of Tk 2.15 lakh in the last two years, and if he suffered loss again, he would have to sell his home.
“Of the 11 bulls, I reared six. I took the rest from cattle farmers in my area with the promise of giving them a good return. If I fail, I’ll be in trouble,” said Kamal.
