9.50 lakh cattle sacrificed in Khulna

BSS, Khulna :

Around 9.50 lakh cattle have been sacrificed in Khulna division on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha this year.
Acting Director of Khulna Divisional Livestock Department Dr. Md. Lutfor Rahman told BSS today that a total of 9,49,581 heads of cattle were sacrificed in 10 districts of the division during Eid-ul-Azha.
Of the sacrificed animals, 2,70,219 were cows, 1,492 were buffaloes, 6, 52,731 were goats, 25,123 were sheep and 16 were other sacrificial animals.
In Khulna metropolis and district, a total of 1,05,783 heads of cattle were sacrificed.
Besides, 1,03,930 animals were sacrificed in Bagerhat, 1,02,139 in Satkhira, 99,219 in Jashore, 1,27,911 in Jhenidah, 36,238 in Magura, 41,828 in Narail, 1,32,606 in Kushtia, 1,06,216 in Chuadanga and 93,711 in Meherpur in the division.
Talking to BSS, Sanjida Begum, chief revenue officer of KCC said, a total of 6,020 heads of cattle worth Taka 43.73 crore were sold at the KCC’s Zoragate cattle market in the city.
“KCC earned over Taka 2.19 crore from the selling over the 6,020 sacrificial animals this year while the revenue collected by KCC was Taka 2.26 crore last year,” she said.
Acting Director of Khulna Divisional Livestock Department Dr. Md. Lutfor Rahman told BSS that this year 11,82,998 sacrificial animals were reared targeting the Eid-ul-Azha-2023. Supply of cattle was sufficient as per demand in Khulna division. It was possible by following massive steps taken by the government and different development organisations in recent years.
A total of 163 traditional and makeshift markets of sacrificial animals were set up in the division on the occasion, he added.