On Wednesday, he crossed the Padma Bridge with two cows to reach a makeshift market in Dhaka's Jatrabari ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. To his relief, the opening of the landmark multi-purpose bridge last year has eliminated the usual high-stress and high-cost journey from his home to Dhaka. This year, he spent only Tk 1,500 to bring the two sacrificial animals - one valued at Tk 150,000 and the other at Tk 185,000 - to the market in Dania. However, not a single cow was sold as of Saturday afternoon. The Eid market has yet to heat up, leaving traders to tend to their animals for the last five days.

Source: bd News24 June 26, 2023 03:29 UTC