Despite a satisfactory supply, selling of sacrificial animals in local hats and cattle-markets has not yet been started in full swing even the holy Eid-ul-Azha is only couple of days to be celebrated. Though the cattle markets and hats of the city are witnessing a huge supply of sacrificial animals like cow, buffalo, goat and sheep, a low turnout of customers at the markets is disappointing the cattle traders.

However, most of the cattle heads are now being selling at various hats of Rajshahi belonged to local breed. Aminul Haque, a cattle trader from Rajabari of Rajshahi, said that he used to carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka and Chittagong through trucks. He said, despite plenty of supplies of cattle heads in various hats and markets of Rajshahi, the price of those has not yet been decreased.

Atikur Rahman Kalu, Leaseholder of Rajshahi City Hat, informed local people have not yet started to purchase sacrificial animals. They would start purchasing those just 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, Altaf added. After visiting several hats including city hat, Kanthakhali hat and Mohisalbari hat this correspondent noticed the same scene. Traders are waiting at the hats with cattle heads 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 not available below Tk. 60,000 to 80,000 in the local cattle hats while goat is also not available below 8,000.