Hence, shouting for a cow or a goat to be treated like any other living things is a far cry here. In Bangladesh, despite being pious and faithful, our actions defeat the sole purpose of this religious occasion. Cutting the throat, windpipe, and blood vessels, keeping the spinal cord intact, to minimise painIslamic law clearly recognises animal rights as it is an obligation for all Muslims to be kind to animals. It is the fear of sanctions that has the power to instill the idea of animal rights in us. But recent developments suggest that the cause for animal rights is progressing in this part of the world.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 27, 2017 14:15 UTC