Chattogram cattle markets get momentum
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 13 (BSS): Cattle markets in the city and the district have gained momentum with lots of buyers and thousands of sacrificial animals swarming, as only a few days are left for the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival for the Muslims.
A huge number of sacrificial animals are being brought for sale at different cattle markets in the city including Bibir hat Bazar, Sagorika Bazar, Nurnagar housing society hat, Patenga City Corporation High School premises, Komol Mohajan Hat and Shah Amanat bridge and Shikolbanga areas.
Traders said there is huge supply of cattle to the markets and their prices were exorbitant in some extent in comparison to the previous year's Eid-ul-Azha.
There is no shortage of cattle supply to the markets despite a total ban on cattle and buffalo import from the neighboring country this year, said Sayed Alam, a cattle trader, who came from Teknaf.
In addition to the city's biggest cattle market- scores of temporary markets started drawing attention of the buyers.
Besides the local buyers, the wholesale cattle traders are sending the cattle's at the markets of the port city and different upazilas of the district after purchasing them from different districts of the country, Jahangir Alam, Izaradar of Shah Amanat bridge temporary cattle market told the news agency.
Meanwhile, demand for domestic animals for sacrificial purposes has seemingly increased as the wholesalers are sending large animal consignments at those Chattogram markets from different big markets north eastern strict of the country, he added.
Traders said that the price of sacrificial animals was steady but the price may shoot up a bit because of the soaring price of animal food and transport cost this year.
"Transport fare might have an impact on the cattle price," said Kabir Hossain, a cattle trader at Bibir Hat Bazar.
Meanwhile, currency screening machines were installed in some of the cattle markets in the city and the district with a view to checking the use of fake notes in the markets.