Asian Age: Ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for the Muslims, cattle markets in the city and nine upazilas of Rajshahi along with its adjacent areas are getting vibrant with numerous buyers and hundreds of sacrificial animals, reports BSS.
A huge number of sacrificial animals are being brought for sale at different cattle markets like City haat, Naohata haat, Baneswar haat, Keshor haat, Kanthakhali haat, Rajabari haat, Kakonhat, Mohisalbari haat and Machmoil haat. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) allowed installation of eight makeshift cattle markets in the metropolis which began to draw huge cattle, including imported ones from India.
Dr Talha Jamil, district unit secretary of Bangladesh Dairy Farmers Association, said there are large numbers of domestic animals for sacrificial in the region. Demands could be fulfilled with local animals. He said there were plenty of supplies of cattle in the markets and their prices were similar to the last Eid-ul-Azha.