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