I cared for it since then, and now I expect to sell it for Tk2 lakh,” said a cattle trader in Chapainawabganj. “First, you have to place your order with an Indian cattle trader; your order must be in pairs. After the transaction, a cattle rearer from the Indian side delivers the cattle, in exchange of Tk6,000,” said a cattle smuggler, asking not to be named. By the time the pair of cattle reaches its Bangladeshi buyer, the overall price stands at Tk66,000 a pair. Hossain Ali, a cattle trader from Mohipur village, said he bought a pair of Indian cows for Tk133,000 during Ramadan.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 07, 2016 21:11 UTC