Over 1.04cr animals sacrificed on Eid-ul-Azha this year

A total of 1,04,08,918 animals were sacrificed across the country on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha this year.

As many as 3, 67, 106 more animals were slaughtered this year compared to the previous year, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock said in a press release Tuesday.

This year the highest number of animals was sacrificed in the Dhaka division while the Mymensingh division witnessed the lowest number.

As per the information received from field level, 25,29,182 animals were slaughtered in Dhaka Division, 20,57,520 in Chattogram Division, 24,26,111 in Rajshahi Division, 10,8,855 in Khulna Division, 4,28,438 in Barisal Division, 3,93,742 cattle were slaughtered in the Sylhet division, 11,72,553 in Rangpur division and 3,92,517 in Mymensingh division.

Of the sacrificed animals, 47,66,859 were cows, 1,12,918 buffalos, 50,56,719 goats, 471,149 sheep, and 1,273 other animals.