Animals

Eid sacrifices across Dhaka city

About 700,000 animals may be sacrificed in the capital this year, generating about 50,000 tonnes of waste which city authorities say will be cleaned quickly

Environment ministry asks for support in disposing of sacrifice waste

The slaughtering of animals, the dumping of remains and the reckless disposal of waste can lead to environmental pollution, health risks, and public suffering, it says

Titanic names for the largest cows

Some of the cows prepared for Eid sacrifices at some farms in Comilla have been dubbed with illustrious names like “Boss”, “Messi”, “Putul” and “Yuvraj”. These cows, which are being treated like royalty, are also massive in size.

Animals coping with scorching heat at zoo

Just like city dwellers, the animals are also struggling amid the scorching heat. At the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur, a spotted deer is seen resting under a tree, while a monkey enjoys splashing about in the pool inside its enclosure.

Animal bones are not waste

What might be waste to one person could be a valuable resource to another – such is the case with animal bones. Discarded animal bones are being used to produce capsule shells, poultry feed, and organic fertiliser. Several factories have been set up across different areas of Dhaka to process animal bones.

Monkeys use footbridge

Monkeys are using a footbridge to cross the street, often unnoticed by pedestrians, in Dhaka. Monkeys frequently traverse the road by walking over the canopy of the footbridge outside BAF Shaheen College in Dhaka.

Will supply 500,000 more animals for Eid-ul-Azha: minister

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