Rajshahi cattle markets yet to draw buyers
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Our Correspondent
RAJSHAHI, Nov 9: Selling of sacrificial animals in local hats and cattle-markets has not geared up in full swing as the holy Eid-ul-Azha is only a week away.
Though the cattle markets and hats of the district have been flooded with a huge number of sacrificial animals like cow, buffalo, goat and sheep, a low turnout of customers at the markets is disappointing to the cattle traders.
This year, the demand of buffalos for sacrificial purposes has been increased and the wholesale cattle traders are transporting a huge number of sacrificial animals, mainly buffalos and cows, to Dhaka and Chittagong.
Despite imported cattleheads from India, a large number of smuggled cattles are also entering into the country through various bordering areas of Rajshahi bypassing the bordering corridors.
Haji Lal Mohammad, a cattle trader from Naogaon at Rajshahi hat said that he used to carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka and Chittagong through trucks. He said, despite plenty of supplies of cattleheads in various hats and markets of Rajshahi, the price of those has not yet shoun a decreasing trend.
Selim, another cattle trader at Naohata hat informed, local people are yet to start to purchasing sacrificial animals. They would start purchasing those one or two days before the Eid. Moreover, many people are waiting for their relatives to return from Dhaka or other work-places so that they can join to purchase sacrificial animals.
After visiting several hats including City hat, Banewar Hat, Kanthakhali hat and Mohisalbari hat this correspondent noticed the same scene. Traders are waiting at the hats with cattleheads but the number of customer is very poor. Most of the local customers of sacrificial animals are just enquiring about the price of sacrificial animals and are returning back.
A standard sized cow or buffalo is available not below Tk. 25,000 to 30,000 while the price of sheep or goat is also not available below Tk. 5,000.
Cattle traders, however, are hopeful that hectic sales of sacrificial animals will start within a day or two.
RAJSHAHI, Nov 9: Selling of sacrificial animals in local hats and cattle-markets has not geared up in full swing as the holy Eid-ul-Azha is only a week away.
Though the cattle markets and hats of the district have been flooded with a huge number of sacrificial animals like cow, buffalo, goat and sheep, a low turnout of customers at the markets is disappointing to the cattle traders.
This year, the demand of buffalos for sacrificial purposes has been increased and the wholesale cattle traders are transporting a huge number of sacrificial animals, mainly buffalos and cows, to Dhaka and Chittagong.
Despite imported cattleheads from India, a large number of smuggled cattles are also entering into the country through various bordering areas of Rajshahi bypassing the bordering corridors.
Haji Lal Mohammad, a cattle trader from Naogaon at Rajshahi hat said that he used to carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka and Chittagong through trucks. He said, despite plenty of supplies of cattleheads in various hats and markets of Rajshahi, the price of those has not yet shoun a decreasing trend.
Selim, another cattle trader at Naohata hat informed, local people are yet to start to purchasing sacrificial animals. They would start purchasing those one or two days before the Eid. Moreover, many people are waiting for their relatives to return from Dhaka or other work-places so that they can join to purchase sacrificial animals.
After visiting several hats including City hat, Banewar Hat, Kanthakhali hat and Mohisalbari hat this correspondent noticed the same scene. Traders are waiting at the hats with cattleheads but the number of customer is very poor. Most of the local customers of sacrificial animals are just enquiring about the price of sacrificial animals and are returning back.
A standard sized cow or buffalo is available not below Tk. 25,000 to 30,000 while the price of sheep or goat is also not available below Tk. 5,000.
Cattle traders, however, are hopeful that hectic sales of sacrificial animals will start within a day or two.