Over 400 spots to be fixed in capital for animal slaughter on Eid

Over 400 spots in the capital have been designated for sacrificing about three lakh cattle during Eid-ul Azha, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday.

The mayor was addressing a "Meet the Reporters" event organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) at its office.

Responding to a query, the mayor said they have been drawing up plans and engaging with imams to inform and encourage people to slaughter the sacrificial animals in the designated spots.

He, however, admitted that there was a shortage of area for the large number of animals slaughtered every year in one of the biggest Muslim festivals.

The Dhaka north mayor also talked about the constraints he faced while trying to solve major problems in his part of the city, including waterlogging, waste management, traffic congestion and illegal billboards.

Shakhawat Hossain Badshah, DRU president, and Elias Hossain, DRU general secretary, were present at the programme.

Meanwhile, Enamul Haque, chief executive officer of the city corporation, told The Daily Star over the phone, "Based on a recommendation by the prime minister, this year for the first time we are asking people to sacrifice the animals in designated spots instead of anywhere they like."

He said out of the spots, 207 are in Dhaka north.Contacted, Mohammad Nurul Hossain Khan, assistant chief waste management officer of Dhaka South City Corporation, said each of the 56 wards will have four designated spots.

"Councillors of the wards are identifying the areas and it has not been finalised yet," he said.