Nearly 1 crore animals sacrificed this Eid-ul-Azha
A total of 99,50,763 cattle have been sacrificed across the country during Eid-ul-Azha this year, according to the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry.
In the Dhaka division, more than 24.91 lakh sacrificial animals including over 11.67 lakh cattles-buffaloes, over 13.23 lakh goats-sheeps and 247 other species were slaughtered on the occasion of Eid this year.
Over 21.28 lakh sacrificial animals including more than 13.13 lakh cattle-buffaloes, 8.14 lakh goats-sheeps and 96 other species were slaughtered in the Chattogram division.
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Besides, people of Rajshahi division slaughtered over 19.98 lakh sacrificial animals followed by 11.38 lakh in Rangpur, 9.26 lakh in Khulna, 4.98 in Barishal, 3.92 in Sylhet, and 3.75 lakh in Mymensingh divisions.
Last year, more than 90.93 lakh cattle were sacrificed, around 4 lakh down from 2020.
Cattle traders say those who used to sacrifice big cows have now sacrificed small and medium-sized cows due to the fall in income caused by global inflation and the ongoing Ukraine crisis.
Some people have not been able to make sacrifices due to the economic crisis, which has resulted in unsold animals, they added.
