Lesser number of animals sacrificed this Eid
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • COVID-19
    • Bangladesh
    • Splash
    • Videos
    • Games
    • Long Read
    • Infograph
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Thoughts
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Archive
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
    • Supplement
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

Friday
August 12, 2022

Sign In
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • COVID-19
    • Bangladesh
    • Splash
    • Videos
    • Games
    • Long Read
    • Infograph
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Thoughts
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Archive
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
    • Supplement
  • বাংলা
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022
Lesser number of animals sacrificed this Eid

Bangladesh

TBS Report
24 July, 2021, 04:05 pm
Last modified: 24 July, 2021, 10:58 pm

Related News

  • From Amanat Shah to Miah: Bangladesh’s lungi giant goes online
  • Nearly 1 crore animals sacrificed this Eid-ul-Azha
  • 'I have sold my collected meat to pay house rent'
  • Prevent extortion during transportation of sacrificial animals: IGP
  • Brothers establish agro farm in Bangladesh following higher education abroad

Lesser number of animals sacrificed this Eid

This year, the digital cattle market has sold 3.87 lakh animals worth Tk2,735 crore – almost five times higher when compared to last year

TBS Report
24 July, 2021, 04:05 pm
Last modified: 24 July, 2021, 10:58 pm
Photo: Noor A Alam/TBS
Photo: Noor A Alam/TBS

More than 90.93 lakh cattle have been sacrificed across the country during Eid-ul-Azha this year, around 4 lakh down from last year.

Among the slaughtered animals, more than 40.53 lakh were cows and buffaloes, over 50.38 lakh were goats and sheep, and 715 were other animals.

Farmers reared 11,916,765 cattles to be sold at Qurbani haats. Of those, 28.23 lakh remain unsold at Qurbani haats this year.

Talking to some traders in the capital's cattle market, The Business Standard came to know that many farmers could not bring big cows to Dhaka due to floods last year.  They brought those cows to the capital this year with a hope of getting a higher price.  

However, the cows that were worth more than Tk3 lakh were sold very little. The farmers were forced to take back more than half of the high-priced cows, they added.

In order to reduce the risk of further spread of the novel coronavirus infections in the country, the government initiated an online service to facilitate a safe environment for sacrificial animal trade.

Cattle traders say many businesspersons, who buy 20 to 30 big cows every year, did not come to the market this time.  Additionally, those who used to sacrifice big cows have now sacrificed small cows due to the fall in income thanks to Covid pandemic.   

Some people have not been able to make sacrifices due to the economic crisis, which has resulted in unsold animals, they also said.

Mohammad Zahir Uddin Miah, director (production) of the Department of Livestock, told TBS that the way people's purchasing power had increased had suddenly decreased due to the Covid outbreak.  A search of his native village revealed that half the cattle were sacrificed than last year. The situation is the same everywhere.

He said, "We will urge the government to subsidise the affected farmers like other sectors. The government should provide subsidies to farmers in different aspects including animal feed."

"Like the Netherlands and Denmark, our government needs to help the farmers by providing food subsidies and other assistance, as many people are involved in the sector. This sector will suffer if the farmers cannot survive. Besides, they will lose interest in rearing animals," he added.

Cattle worth Tk2,735 cr  sold online:

This year, the digital cattle market has yielded more than a whopping Tk2,735 crore by selling more than 3.87 lakh animals – almost five times higher when compared to last year's sales on the platform.

Some 86,874 cattle worth Tk596 crore were sold online in 2020.

The government has initiated cattle sale on the online platforms this year utilising the benefits of Digital Bangladesh.

The number of online platforms for sacrificial animal trading this year was 1,768 of which 602 were run by the government and 1,166 by the private sector. Most of which are Facebook-based.

Next year, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock will work to increase the range of online trade of cattle, according to the Department of Livestock.

Director (Production) of the Department of Livestock Mohammad Zahir Uddin Miah told TBS, "We will encourage more online transactions in the future. This time many have brought meat after slaughtering."

Top News

Eid-ul-Adha / Sacrificial animal / online sales / Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Default loans jump Tk22,000cr in six months
    Default loans jump Tk22,000cr in six months
  • File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
    ICDs hike imports handling charge by 35%
  • A shopping cart is seen in a supermarket as inflation affected consumer prices in Manhattan, New York City, US on 10 June 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
    Is global inflation nearing a peak?

MOST VIEWED

  • Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard. Photo: Courtesy
    Bangladesh never asked for particular info from Swiss bank: Ambassador
  • Infographic: TBS
    Ctg night safari park: A thrill in the making
  • Representational Image. Photo: Collected
    Air passengers should plan extra commute time to airport: DMP
  • The number of intra-city buses in the capital decreased significantly since Saturday morning following the government's move to hike fuel prices. The photo shows an empty Farmgate, one of the busiest Dhaka intersections, on Saturday, 6 August, 2022. taken Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
    Public transport shortage grips commuters across Bangladesh after fuel price hike
  • Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS
    PM offers Nepal use Mongla, Chattogram seaports
  • Photo: Bloomberg
    Bangladesh-Iraq trade grows four-fold

Related News

  • From Amanat Shah to Miah: Bangladesh’s lungi giant goes online
  • Nearly 1 crore animals sacrificed this Eid-ul-Azha
  • 'I have sold my collected meat to pay house rent'
  • Prevent extortion during transportation of sacrificial animals: IGP
  • Brothers establish agro farm in Bangladesh following higher education abroad

Features

Bye bye! Photographer: Michael Zarrilli/Getty Images North America via Bloomberg

Three major takeaways from the FBI search on Trump’s home

17h | Panorama
Photo: Noor A Alam/TBS

Big dreams in small rooms: The aspiring nurses of Geneva Camp

20h | Panorama
Illustration: TBS

How to deal with toxic people at work

21h | Pursuit
Women were more likely to report leaving the workforce between March 2020 and September 2021 than their male counterparts. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Being single and smart is bad for your career if you are a woman

20h | Pursuit

More Videos from TBS

Control on liquor import boosts local Carew sales

Control on liquor import boosts local Carew sales

9h | Videos
Is Bangladesh losing opportunity to sent more expats to the Middle East?

Is Bangladesh losing opportunity to sent more expats to the Middle East?

10h | Videos
When hassles at airport will come to an end?

When hassles at airport will come to an end?

13h | Videos
How to spot a Pyramid Scheme?

How to spot a Pyramid Scheme?

13h | Videos

Most Read

1
Dollar crisis: BB orders removal of 6 banks’ treasury chiefs 
Banking

Dollar crisis: BB orders removal of 6 banks’ treasury chiefs 

2
Diesel price hiked by Tk34 per litre, Octane by Tk46
Energy

Diesel price hiked by Tk34 per litre, Octane by Tk46

3
Photo: Collected
Transport

Will Tokyo’s traffic model solve Dhaka’s gridlocks?

4
Arrest warrant against Habib Group chairman, 4 others 
Crime

Arrest warrant against Habib Group chairman, 4 others 

5
File Photo: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid
Energy

All factories to remain closed once a week under rationing system

6
Anwar Group looks beyond slowdown – invests Tk5,000cr
Economy

Anwar Group looks beyond slowdown – invests Tk5,000cr

EMAIL US
contact@tbsnews.net
FOLLOW US
WHATSAPP
+880 1847416158
The Business Standard
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
Copyright © 2022
The Business Standard All rights reserved
Technical Partner: RSI Lab

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - oped.tbs@gmail.com

For advertisement- sales@tbsnews.net