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CATTLE-MARKET-NETRAKONA
Sacrificial animal trading gains momentum in Netrakona
NETRAKONA, Aug 8, 2019 (BSS) – Selling and buying of sacrificial animals
have already gained momentum in all the cattle markets of the district as
only three days are left for the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest
religious festival of the Muslims.
A large number of sacrificial animals including bull, buffalo, oxen and
goats were brought for selling in different markets of the district.
Traders said like previous years, a huge number of cattle are available in
the markets and their prices are reasonable.
District livestock office sources said the cattle markets are witnessing a
record supply of sacrificial animals as farmers of the district boosted up
production of local animals to meet its growing demand during Eid-ul-Azha
festival.
According to the sources, many farmers, especially the marginalized
farmers have shown keen interest for rearing different animals including
bulls, buffalo, goats and oxen after getting financial assistance from
government and non-government organizations.
According to the sources, many farmers, especially the marginalized
growers are benefiting economically for rearing different animals including
bulls, buffalo, goats and oxen.
Special security measures were taken to maintain law and order in and
around the cattle markets across the district, superintendent of Police (SP)
Netrakona Akber Ali Munshi told BSS here today.
“Apart from this step, we have deployed several teams of traffic police
under a special traffic management network to control traffic congestion
around cattle markets in the district town,” he said.
BSS/CORR/MMR/ARS/1939 hrs