Huge Supply of Sacrificial Animals in City
Cattle traders fear loss
A makeshift cattle market at Nabab Yusuf Road in the city's Nayabazar yesterday, set up blocking five adjacent roads leaving almost no space for vehicles to pass.Photo: STAR
A huge number of cattle have already been brought to the city's 14 cattle markets, including permanent cattle market in Gabtali, till yesterday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The cattle traders are very much anxious about their profit fearing lower price this year than the previous years. The number of cattle buyers, however, was very low yesterday evening while a small number of cattle were sold. The number of cattle are almost double in the city markets compared to the same time of other years, as a huge number of cows could not be sold for about three months due to anthrax scare, said Nazir Hossain, a cattle trader from Chuadanga who brought five cows to Dhalpur cattle market. The government on October 7 withdrew the red alert, which was issued on September 5 following anthrax panic in the country. “I could make profit of Tk 50,000 selling five cows during Eid-ul-Azha last year, but this year I am fearing loss due to a huge supply of cows,” said Amir Hossain, another trader from Chuadanga at the same market. A huge number of cows are still on the way to come, which is making us frustrated, said Mannan who brought 20 cattle to Kamalapur market. Only two trucks full of cattle came in Golapbagh cattle market from Chuadanga around five days before the Eid-ul-Azha last year, but this time it is about 20 trucks, said Saidul Islam, a cattle trader of the area. Anthrax, which stopped slaughtering many cattle, is the main reason for the huge supply of the sacrificial animals, he said. The sale of cattle already starts, but price is little bit low compared to last year. Chunni Mia, of Sayedabad, who bought a cow at Tk 55,000 from Dhalpur cattle market said the cow he bought costs Tk 10,000 less compared to the price at the same time last year. Cattle trader Moula Bepari from Pabna said he sold the cow at this price to start his selling, though he could not able make profit from it. "I could sell this cow at around Tk 70,000 to 80,000 last year,” he claimed. Though the number of customers was very low, Yasin, a cattle trader of Meherpur, has been offered Tk 2.50 lakh for his cow that has a weight of about 12 mounds in the Kamalapur market. He is demanding Tk 5.50 lakh. Another trader, Abbas, who brought his cow on November 11, got an offer of Tk 3 lakh, though he wants Tk 5 lakh for the cow. Cattle market on the streetsLike previous years different cattle markets have already started to sit on the city roads creating huge sufferings for the commuters. The Dholpur cattle market has already occupied a huge portion of the roads of the area. The cattle traders are blocking roads of the city including Kamalapur, Gopibagh and Nayabazar. Executive Magistrate of Dhaka City Corporation Kholilur Rahman said they have already started drives with two mobile courts and will start a full-fledged drive from today against illegal cattle selling on the roads.
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