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18 December 2019
HC Questions Legality of Govt Decision to Import BeefBANGLADESH - The High Court today questioned the legality of the government's decision to import cattle meat from abroad in spite of its surplus production in the country....
10 September 2019
Producers, Stakeholders Demand Restriction on Beef ImportsBANGLADESH - Meat and milk producers and stakeholders yesterday demanded restricting beef imports citing that it would hurt domestic producers....
12 August 2019
Cattle Markets Gain MomentumBANGLADESH - The cattle markets in Dhaka have started to gain momentum with buyers turning up in increased numbers, ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha to be observed in the country on Monday....
09 August 2019
Illegal Cattle Markets Sprouting in Sylhet Ahead of Eid-ul-AzhaBANGLADESH - With Eid-ul-Azha approaching fast, illegal cattle markets are being set up in various areas across Sylhet sadar upazila....
24 July 2019
Feed Crisis Worries Cattle Farmers Ahead of EidBANGLADESH - Cattle farmers in flood-affected northern districts fear incurring huge losses from sale during upcoming Eid-ul-Azha....
22 July 2019
Fodder Crisis Hits Cattle Rearing in Flood-affected DistrictBANGLADESH - Cattle rearing in flood-affected areas of Lalmonirhat is severely affected for lack of green fodder due to rising floodwaters in Teesta and Dharla rivers for the last one week....
17 July 2019
Bangladesh to Stop Cattle from IndiaBANGLADESH - The government has decided to halt smuggling of cattle from India to ensure fair price for local farmers and traders during the Eid-ul-Azha....
07 June 2019
Villagers Clash Over Beef Sales in BrahmanbariaBANGLADESH - At least 22 people sustained injuries as two groups of villagers in Brahmanbaria locked in a clash following an altercation over selling beef....
06 June 2019
Beef Price Hiked Ahead of EidBANGLADESH - Just ahead of Eid-ul-fitr beef price has soared in the kitchen markets of Dhaka since Tuesday....
27 May 2019
Coloured Beef Seized at Dhaka New MarketBANGLADESH - A mobile court conducted by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today seized around two maunds of colored beef from New Market area of Dhaka....
09 May 2019
DSCC Mayor Blames Extortion for Spiralling Beef PricesBANGLADESH - Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon has pointed to extortion in the cattle market for soaring price of beef during Ramadan....
06 May 2019
DSCC Fixes Beef Price at Tk 525BANGLADESH - The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) today fixed the prices of beef at Tk 525 and buffalo at Tk 480 for the holy Ramadan, which are Tk 75 and Tk 60 higher respectively than the last year’s prices. ...
11 December 2018
WB Approves $500 Loan for Dairy, LivestockBANGLADESH - The World Bank (WB) on Saturday approved a $500 million loan to help improve livestock and dairy production to meet the growing demand for egg, meat and milk and raise nutritional intakes of the Bangladeshis....
13 August 2018
Shortage of Cattle this Eid Most UnlikelyBANGLADESH - The country is unlikely to face a shortage of cattle during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha as the supply of locally-reared cattle is quite enough to meet the demand for sacrificial animals, say officials....
14 May 2018
Beef Price Placed at Tk 450/Kg for RamadanBANGLADESH - Ahead of the Ramadan, the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) authorities have fixed the price of beef per kilogramme at Tk 450....
01 February 2018
Govt to Stop Cattle Import from Neighbouring CountriesBANGLADESH - In 2016-17, country’s meat demand was 7.14 million tonnes, but the production was 7.15 million tonnes where the ratio of demand and production was 1:1....
18 September 2017
Cattle Not Subjected to Quarantine Pose Health Risks, Say ExpertsBANGLADESH - Cattle are being brought in over the borders without being put in quarantine, posing a health risk to humans and livestock for diseases that might arrive and spread undetected....
04 September 2017
Buyers at Dhaka Cattle Markets Wait for Last Minute Price CutsBANGLADESH - The sale of sacrificial animals in Dhaka’s makeshift cattle markets geared up as customers thronged the different markets to collect their animals on the last day before Eid-ul-Azha on Friday....
20 June 2017
Imported Cattle: No Sale Without Medical CheckupBANGLADESH - The authorities concerned at a meeting took a decision not to sell imported cattle in any local market across the country before conducting medical checkups of the cattle....
21 February 2017
Strike Spikes Beef Prices in Dhaka BANGLADESH - Beef sold at Tk 500 a kilogramme around the capital yesterday with butchers hiking prices by Tk 30 to Tk 70 following their six-day strike and a weekly meatless day on Sunday....
20 February 2017
Bangladesh Livestock Die of Unknown DiseaseBANGLADESH - An unknown disease has killed at least 40 cattle in Kaliganj upazila in the last one week, creating panic among the farmers....
24 November 2016
Urban Cattle Rearing in Bangladesh Needs More Regulation, Say ResearchersBANGLADESH - Researchers from the Bangladesh Agricultural University say livestock rearing in urban areas poses risks to public health and not enough has been done to tackle these problems....
21 January 2015
Poultry, Cattle and Sheep Can End Bangladesh HungerBANGLADESH – Investing in livestock agriculture can meet Bangladesh’s growing food demands and stop poverty, a conference heard on Saturday....
27 September 2010
Bangladesh Anthrax Outbreak Hits Beef IndustryBANGLADESH - Bangladesh's government says it has gone onto a war footing to combat a major outbreak of anthrax that has infected hundreds of people and threatens to wreak havoc on the country's beef industry....
06 September 2010
More Anthrax Cases in BangladeshBANGLADESH - The number of people infected in an out break of anthrax in Bangladesh has risen to more than 300....
31 August 2010
No Anthrax Cattle In DhakaBANGLADESH - Livestock minister Abdul Latif Biswas has said that no Anthrax-infected cattle will be allowed to enter the capital. ...
23 August 2010
Suspected Anthrax Outbreak In BangladeshBANGLADESH - At least 112 people have so far fallen ill with suspected anthrax, contracted from consuming meat of ill domestic animals recently in northwestern Bangladesh, health officials have said. ...
10 July 2008
Govt Slaps Restriction on Meat ImportBANGLADESH - The government has imposed restrictions on the import of meat as a precautionary measure amid global concerns of mad-cow disease outbreak, officials concerned said yesterday....
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