In the run-up to Eid-ul-Azha, a striking and unusual case from a cattle market has captured widespread attention in Bangladesh, where a farmer has named his sacrificial bull “Nasir Uddin Patwary” to draw public interest and highlight the animal’s distinctive behaviour. The black, large-framed bull has become a local attraction at a cattle market after […]

A devastating road accident on the Dhaka–Tangail–Jamuna Bridge Highway in Kalihati Upazila has left at least 15 people dead, with their bodies now kept at a local police station as authorities work to confirm identities and prepare post-mortem examinations. The victims were recovered from the crash site early on Monday morning and taken to the […]

Security measures have been significantly intensified across livestock markets in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with authorities warning against forced diversion of cattle-laden vehicles to specific markets. The Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion, Ahsan Habib Palash, stated that close surveillance is being maintained to ensure that transport carrying sacrificial […]