CMP vows to go tough on unauthorised cattle markets

The Chittagong Metropolitan Police authorities vowed to go tough on any unauthorised cattle market in the city during Eid-ul-Azha. The CMP high-ups said that they would not brook any public suffering triggered by unauthorised cattle market on the busy thoroughfares of the city. This time a total of 10 cattle markets have been allowed in Chittagong Metropolitan area. Of the authorised cattle markets, eight are located within the Chittagong City Corporation area while the rest are located under Karnaphuli police station.
Ahmedul Haque, chief revenue officer of Chittagong City Corporation, said that they have so far leased out two permanent and six makeshift cattle markets in the city for Eid-ul-Azha. With the two permanent markets in Sagarika and Bibirhat areas, the makeshift markets are located in Karnaphuli, Saltgola Rail Crossing, Steel Mill, Kamol Mohajan Hat, Patenga City Corporation High School and Postarpar School areas. While talking to The Independent, Devdas Bhattacharya, the CMP Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operation) said that they would not allow any unauthorised cattle market in the city.  “As part of maintaining law and order in and around the cattle markets, we have decided to install CCTV cameras in Sagarika and Bibirhat from September 18,” added Bhattacharya.  “Besides, we will also deploy policemen in plain cloth so that people could buy and sell sacrificial animals without fear. There will be makeshift police camps in every authorised cattle market of the city. We request people to seek our help in carrying large sum of money during Eid-ul-Azha. We are also going to open monitoring and control room for round the clock vigilance,” said the Additional Commissioner.    Alongside Bangladesh Bank, Chittagong Metropolitan Police authorities will set up fake currency identifier machines in every authorised catlle market of the city. Dr Md Abdul Hai, district livestock officer told The Independent that there will be a total of 21 teams to examine the health of sacrificial animals brought into the cattle markets.
“Each team will comprise of 3-5 members including veterinary surgeons. This time we are very much alert about artificial fattening of sacrificial animals particularly through the use of steroids,” said the livestock official.  
 “The cattle markets in Chittagong are ready for the festival. However, the sales in the market are yet to kick off. The sacrificial animals will begin to come to the markets within the next few days,” said Oli Ullah, President of Chittagong Cattle Cooperative Association Ltd.    “This year we hope to make brisk business as there is a huge demand for local cows in Chittagong.
With Chittagong Deputy Commissioner Mesbah Uddin in the chair, a meeting of District Law and Order Committee was held yesterday. The meeting decided to take stern action against any unauthorised cattle market in the district.

CMP vows to go tough on unauthorised cattle markets

The Chittagong Metropolitan Police authorities vowed to go tough on any unauthorised cattle market in the city during Eid-ul-Azha. The CMP high-ups said that they would not brook any public suffering triggered by unauthorised cattle market on the busy thoroughfares of the city. This time a total of 10 cattle markets have been allowed in Chittagong Metropolitan area. Of the authorised cattle markets, eight are located within the Chittagong City Corporation area while the rest are located under Karnaphuli police station. Ahmedul Haque, chief revenue officer of Chittagong City Corporation, said that they have so far leased out two permanent and six makeshift cattle markets in the city for Eid-ul-Azha. With the two permanent markets in Sagarika and Bibirhat areas, the makeshift markets are located in Karnaphuli, Saltgola Rail Crossing, Steel Mill, Kamol Mohajan Hat, Patenga City Corporation High School and Postarpar School areas. While talking to The Independent, Devdas Bhattacharya, the CMP Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operation) said that they would not allow any unauthorised cattle market in the city. As part of maintaining law and order in and around the cattle markets, we have decided to install CCTV cameras in Sagarika and Bibirhat from September 18, added Bhattacharya. Besides, we will also deploy policemen in plain cloth so that people could buy and sell sacrificial animals without fear. There will be makeshift police camps in every authorised cattle market of the city. We request people to seek our help in carrying large sum of money during Eid-ul-Azha. We are also going to open monitoring and control room for round the clock vigilance, said the Additional Commissioner. Alongside Bangladesh Bank, Chittagong Metropolitan Police authorities will set up fake currency identifier machines in every authorised catlle market of the city. Dr Md Abdul Hai, district livestock officer told The Independent that there will be a total of 21 teams to examine the health of sacrificial animals brought into the cattle markets. Each team will comprise of 3-5 members including veterinary surgeons. This time we are very much alert about artificial fattening of sacrificial animals particularly through the use of steroids, said the livestock official. The cattle markets in Chittagong are ready for the festival. However, the sales in the market are yet to kick off. The sacrificial animals will begin to come to the markets within the next few days, said Oli Ullah, President of Chittagong Cattle Cooperative Association Ltd. This year we hope to make brisk business as there is a huge demand for local cows in Chittagong. With Chittagong Deputy Commissioner Mesbah Uddin in the chair, a meeting of District Law and Order Committee was held yesterday. The meeting decided to take stern action against any unauthorised cattle market in the district.