Eid-ul-Adha: Cowhide price fixed at Tk62-67 per sq ft in Dhaka, Tk57-62 outside

The government has fixed the price of salted cowhide in
Dhaka at Tk62-67 per square foot ahead of Eid-ul-Adha this year.
Outside Dhaka, the price of salted
cowhide has been fixed at Tk57-62 per square foot.
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul
Muktadir announced the prices to journalists today (13 May) following a meeting
at the Ministry of Commerce on ensuring proper management of sacrificial animal
hides during Eid.
He said the government would provide salt worth Tk17.6
crore free of cost this year to help preserve rawhides.
"Rawhides will be preserved by
traders as well as mosques and madrasahs in every area," he said.
The minister added that the
government is working to ensure that no hides are wasted during the upcoming
Eid-ul-Adha. District and upazila administrations will provide training to
people associated with mosques and madrasahs on proper hide preservation after
sacrificial slaughter.
Last year, salted cowhide prices in
Dhaka were set at Tk60-65 per square foot, while rates outside Dhaka stood at
Tk55-60.
Meanwhile, the price of salted goatskin has been fixed at Tk25-30 per square
foot for khasi goats and Tk22-25 for bokri goats across the country.
















