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Published : 23 May 2026, 11:01 AM
Rows of fattened cattle now fill farms across Gopalganj as the district prepares for Eid-ul-Azha with more sacrificial animals than it needs, officials say.
Every animal has been raised through “safe” methods without chemicals, they claim.
The District Livestock Department says 40,958 animals have been prepared for sacrifice this year against a local demand of 35,441, leaving a surplus of 5,517 animals.
The livestock were raised at 4,838 farms across the district’s five Upazilas under official supervision and guidance, authorities said.
District Livestock Officer Gobinda Chandra Sardar said the animals included 21,002 bulls, 175 oxen, 5,251 cows, 80 buffaloes, 14,295 goats and 155 sheep.
The largest surplus has been recorded in Kotalipara, where 8,362 animals were prepared against a demand of 5,965, leaving 2,397 extra cattle.
Kashiani has a surplus of 2,335 animals, while Muksudpur has 432 surplus cattle.
Gopalganj Sadar and Tungipara recorded surpluses of 236 and 117 animals respectively.
Gobinda said farmers fattened cattle using straw, wheat and pulse bran, grass, oilcake and husk.
“No farmer in Gopalganj used any chemicals or harmful substances on cattle,” he said. “Following our advice, they produced meat that is safe for the human body.”
He said cattle sales had already begun and 15 livestock markets had been set up across the district with medical teams working round the clock.
Authorities have also introduced six cashless cattle markets to prevent counterfeit currency transactions and robberies.
Buyers and sellers can complete transactions digitally without carrying cash, officials said.
Farmer Radheshyam Poddar from Sonakur Village said he had been rearing cattle for a decade following advice from livestock officials.
This year, he fattened eight cows and hopes to sell them for at least Tk 5 million.
“If my cattle are not sold here, I will take them to Dhaka,” he said.
