Cattle flooding B'baria markets, sales slow
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Our Correspondent
BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 15: Only two days left before Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for the Muslims, the trading of sacrificial animals has been gaining momentum everywhere in eastern region, sources said.
Traditional and makeshift cattle markets have the flow of a good number of the sacrificial animals including cows, goats and buffaloes.
The animals have started reaching different markets, but the sales are yet to get momentum as buyers are still observing the prices of the animals, sources also said.
While visiting three permanent and four makeshift cattle markets in Brahmanbaria district, it was seen that supply of cattleheads are good this year, but their selling and buying are yet to reach its peak.
The number of imported buffaloes calves and cows would mark significant rise in coming days through supply of the locally reared cattle, specially from the Char areas in the river basins, have already flooded the local markets, sources added.
Supply of the locally reared sacrificial animals, which are healthier than the imported ones, became the highest ever this time in the region because of the boosts in the animal husbandry sector in rural areas, said the cattle traders and others concerned.
Traders and buyers said the supply of bulls, oxen and goats is adequate at all the markets, but prices are comparatively lower than that of the previous year.
The authorities have taken tight security measures by deploying members of Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in and outside the cattle markets as well as district entry points to ensure safe reaching of the sacrificial animals and a hassle-free trade atmosphere.
Talking to the FE, the cattle traders, however, expressed their satisfaction over the peaceful situation in the cattle markets, roads and highway that stopped extortion following the security steps taken by the concerned authorities.
Trader and market sources said prices of sacrificial animals are low this year compared to last year because of adequate supply of animals.
The respective district police sources said they have taken adequate security measures to curb crimes in and around the cattle markets.
Hectic sales at Gaibandha
Our Correspondent from Gaibandha adds: Sale of sacrificial animals in the district is gaining momentum as Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims is knocking at the door.
Hundreds of sacrificial animals are arriving at different hat of all the seven Upazilas in the district everyday and the consumers are buying those as per their choice at a comparatively cheaper rate than the previous year, market sources said.
A good number of makeshift markets have been set up in the district and Upazila towns to help the people buy sacrificial animals from their nearby places, sources said.
Abbas Ali, a cattle trader said, demand of cattle is not high this year as many people are not showing their interest in buying cattle in fear of anthrax due to media hype.
A buffalo weighing about 100 Kg is being sold between 25,000 and 26,000 this time while the same weighing buffalo was sold between 28,000 and 30,000 last year, he also said.
Abdul Gaffar, a leaseholder of a local hat said sale of buffaloes and goats is higher as consumers think that those are freed from anthrax attack.
Selling and buying will be continued until Chand Rat and the price of cattle is likely to increase a little before the Eid day.
BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 15: Only two days left before Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for the Muslims, the trading of sacrificial animals has been gaining momentum everywhere in eastern region, sources said.
Traditional and makeshift cattle markets have the flow of a good number of the sacrificial animals including cows, goats and buffaloes.
The animals have started reaching different markets, but the sales are yet to get momentum as buyers are still observing the prices of the animals, sources also said.
While visiting three permanent and four makeshift cattle markets in Brahmanbaria district, it was seen that supply of cattleheads are good this year, but their selling and buying are yet to reach its peak.
The number of imported buffaloes calves and cows would mark significant rise in coming days through supply of the locally reared cattle, specially from the Char areas in the river basins, have already flooded the local markets, sources added.
Supply of the locally reared sacrificial animals, which are healthier than the imported ones, became the highest ever this time in the region because of the boosts in the animal husbandry sector in rural areas, said the cattle traders and others concerned.
Traders and buyers said the supply of bulls, oxen and goats is adequate at all the markets, but prices are comparatively lower than that of the previous year.
The authorities have taken tight security measures by deploying members of Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in and outside the cattle markets as well as district entry points to ensure safe reaching of the sacrificial animals and a hassle-free trade atmosphere.
Talking to the FE, the cattle traders, however, expressed their satisfaction over the peaceful situation in the cattle markets, roads and highway that stopped extortion following the security steps taken by the concerned authorities.
Trader and market sources said prices of sacrificial animals are low this year compared to last year because of adequate supply of animals.
The respective district police sources said they have taken adequate security measures to curb crimes in and around the cattle markets.
Hectic sales at Gaibandha
Our Correspondent from Gaibandha adds: Sale of sacrificial animals in the district is gaining momentum as Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims is knocking at the door.
Hundreds of sacrificial animals are arriving at different hat of all the seven Upazilas in the district everyday and the consumers are buying those as per their choice at a comparatively cheaper rate than the previous year, market sources said.
A good number of makeshift markets have been set up in the district and Upazila towns to help the people buy sacrificial animals from their nearby places, sources said.
Abbas Ali, a cattle trader said, demand of cattle is not high this year as many people are not showing their interest in buying cattle in fear of anthrax due to media hype.
A buffalo weighing about 100 Kg is being sold between 25,000 and 26,000 this time while the same weighing buffalo was sold between 28,000 and 30,000 last year, he also said.
Abdul Gaffar, a leaseholder of a local hat said sale of buffaloes and goats is higher as consumers think that those are freed from anthrax attack.
Selling and buying will be continued until Chand Rat and the price of cattle is likely to increase a little before the Eid day.