Over 1cr cattle sacrificed on Eid-ul-Azha

A total of 1,0041,812 cattle have been sacrificed across the country on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha this year.

According to an official handout from the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, as many as 91,049 more cattle have been slaughtered this year compared to the previous year as 99,50,763 cattle were sacrificed in 2022. A total of 90,93,242 cattle were sacrificed in 2021.

The highest number of cattle was slaughtered in Dhaka division and lowest in Mymensingh division reads the ministry handout issued Friday.

As per the information received from field level, 25,48,184 cattle were slaughtered in Dhaka division, 20,51,777 in Chattogram, 21,32,469 in Rajshahi, 9,49,581 in Khulna, 4,30,673 in Barishal, 3,94,039 in Sylhet, 11,49,187 in Rangpur and 3,85,902 in Mymensingh.

Of the sacrificed cattle, the number of cows was 45,81,060, buffaloes were 1,07,875, goats were 48,49,328, sheep were 5,02,307 and other animals was 1,242.

/KN/