With only a day left before Eid-ul-Azha, the number of buyers was still low, despite a large supply of bulls

Till this evening, a number of sacrificial animals, especially bulls, were present at all 16 cattle markets in Dhaka, but customer turnout was notably low until 5:00pm

The sale of sacrificial animals started at Dhaka's 20 cattle markets, including two permanent haats, today as just five days have left for Eid-ul-Azha, officials said

Anyone unwilling to deal with the hassle of carrying a large amount of cash to buy sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Azha can now make their life easier by visiting a cattle market offering cashless transaction facilities.

Despite the government’s announcement of a surplus of sacrificial animals this year, their prices remain high so far, compared to the same time last year.