Pabna sees surplus of 3.35 lakh sacrificial animals
Pabna Correspondent
Some 335,000 surplus sacrificial animals are ready for Eid-ul-Azha this year in Pabna district, exceeding the actual local demand.
According to the statistics of the District Livestock Office, a total of 648,204 animals including bulls, oxen, cows, buffaloes, goats, and sheep are ready at 27,101 farms in the district for the Eid-ul-Azha.
But the district’s estimated demand for sacrificial animals stands at 312,826, leaving a surplus of 335,378 animals, which are expected to meet the demand in other parts of the country, including Dhaka and Chattogram, said a PID handout on Sunday.
Last year as well, the number of sacrificial animals was nearly double the local demand in Pabna.
Animals will be sold at 25 permanent and makeshift cattle markets in the district.
