19 cattle markets in capital

Authorities have allowed 19 makeshift cattle markets within purviews of Dhaka North and Dhaka South city corporations on the occasion of Eid ul Azha.

 According to officials concerned, 10 of the cattle trading stations would be set up within purview of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and nine others under the range of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

The DNCC and DSCC officials said they floated open tenders to allocate the space for the cattle markets under lease agreements for five days.

They said the city corporations will not allow any makeshift cattle market outside the designated places.

Both the city corporations also urged all sacrificial animals sellers to bring and sale their cattle from designated places.

The officials said due to a court directive, the popular markets at Aftabnagar and Meradia would not be allowed this year.

Under the DNCC purview the permanent market at Gabtoli will function alongside temporary ones in Bosila, Mirpur, Khilkhet, and Badda. 

In the DSCC markets will be set up in locations such as the open space at North Shahjahanpur Maitree Sangha Club and Sadek Hossain Khoka Field.