Bangladesh: 20 cattle markets begin operations in Dhaka city

A total of 20 cattle markets, including 18 makeshift ones began operations on Sunday under the Dhaka South City Corporation and the Dhaka North City Corporation for five-day official trade of sacrificial animals on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims.Farmers from across the country thronged those cattle markets from Saturday night with hope to sell sacrificial animals and get better prices by selling the animals in the capital city.In many places under the DSCC jurisdiction, cattle were found being traded in open spaces adjacent to Rahmatganj Club at Lalbagh on Sunday. The price of the cattle was found higher in the cattle market, with the lowest price being fixed at Tk 85,000.At Rahmatganj Club market at Lalbagh, Lekbar Mondal, a farmer said, ‘I came here with 15 cows from Natore. I have already sold two cows with one at Tk 1 lakh and another at Tk 85,000.’‘I had to give Tk 100 twice in Dhaka city to some young boys who blocked our ...